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Example 49-305
Parèt pwofesè ki mabyal la parèt, tout elèv pè.
Parèt
appear
pwofesè
professor
ki
rel
mabyal
strict
la
def
parèt,
appear
tout
all
elèv
student
pè.
be.afraid
As soon as the strict professor appears, all students are afraid.
French:
Dès que paraît le professeur sévère, tous les élèves ont peur.
Type:
naturalistic spoken
Source:
Dejean 1982
: 46
Language:
Haitian Creole
by
Dominique Fattier
cite
Datapoints:
Verb doubling in temporal clauses: Verb doubling is possible in temporal clauses
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