Value Cleft with focus particle before focus

Language:
Haitian Creole
Parameter:
Focusing of the noun phrase
References
Fattier 2006: 159

Examples

  1. Se papa m ki di m sa.
    Se
    hl
    papa
    father
    m
    1sg.poss
    ki
    rel
    di
    say
    m
    1sg
    sa.
    that
    It was my father who told me about it.
    French: C'est mon père qui m'a dit ça.
  2. Se atè l donnen.
    Se
    hl
    atè
    to.ground
    l
    3sg
    donnen.
    give
    It is to the ground that she gives (fruit).
    French: C'est à terre qu'elle donne (du fruit).

    See Fattier 2006: 159