Example 54-1

Le prèt malbar i pran in ti kouto.
Lë
def
prèt
priest
malbar
Indian
i
fin
pran
take
en
indf
ti
small
kouto.
knife
The Indian priest takes a small knife.
French: Le prêtre indien prend un petit couteau.
Comment:
This is an example of a monotransitive construction.
Type:
naturalistic spoken
Source:
Cellier 1982: 44