Value Fronting with particle after focus

Language:
Kriol
Parameter:
Focusing of the noun phrase
References
Hudson 1985: 88-90

Examples

  1. Maitbi im na im gin album wi.
    Maitbi
    maybe
    im
    3sg
    na
    now/foc
    im
    3sg
    gin
    can
    alb-um
    help-tr
    wi.
    1pl
    Maybe he, he can help us. OR: Maybe he's the one who can help us.

    See Sandefur and Sandefur 1982: 61

  2. Oni melabat na bin seif theya la Top Kemp.
    Oni
    only
    melabat
    1pl
    na
    now/foc
    bin
    pst
    seif
    safe
    theya
    there
    la
    loc
    Top
    Top
    Kemp.
    Camp
    [It was] only us [who] were safe there at the Top Camp.

    See Angelo et al. 1998