Value Fronting with particle before focus

Language:
San Andres Creole English
Parameter:
Focusing of the noun phrase
References
Bartens 2003: 133

Examples

  1. Da John mi waahn fi go kech guana.
    Da
    foc
    John
    John
    mi
    1sg
    waahn
    want
    fi
    comp
    go
    go
    kech
    catch
    guana.
    iguana
    It is John who I want to go and catch iguanas.

    See Bartens 2003: 133

  2. Da uman him de luk.
    Da
    foc
    uman
    woman
    him
    3sg
    de
    prog
    luk.
    look
    It is a wife he is looking for.

    See Bartens 2003: 133