Value Dependent subject and object forms

Language:
Haitian Creole
Parameter:
Special dependent person forms for subject and object
References
Cadely 1995: 144 et suiv.; Dejean 1982: 12

Examples

  1. Mé sa entèl di m.
    Mé
    this.is
    sa
    that
    entèl
    someone
    di
    say
    m.
    3sg
    This is what someone has told me.
    French: Voilà ce qu'untel m'a dit.

    See Fattier 1996: 230

  2. M bliye chante a wi mwen!
    M
    1sg
    bliye
    forget
    chante
    song
    a
    def
    wi
    yes
    mwen!
    1sg
    I forgot the song, yes I!
    French: J’ai oublié la chanson oui moi!

    See Fattier 1996: 231

  3. Se pou ou manje sa a. — Se pou wou manje sa a.
    Se
    hl
    pou
    for
    ou
    2sg.dep
    manje
    eat
    sa
    dem
    a.
    sg.pro
    —
    —
    Se
    hl
    pou
    for
    wou
    2sg.indp
    manje
    food
    sa
    dem
    a.
    sg.det
    You have to eat this. — This food is for you.
    French: Tu dois manger ça (= sa a se pou ou manje l). — Ce repas est à toi (= manje sa a (se) pou wou).

    See Dejean 1982: 12

  4. Kiyès sa? Mwen menm?
    Kiyès
    who
    sa?
    that
    Mwen
    1sg
    menm?
    self
    Who? Me?
    French: Qui ça? Moi?

    See Fattier 1995: 145

  5. Ou menm, pa kwè papa w, tande, se jwe l ap jwe.
    Ou
    2sg
    menm,
    self
    pa
    neg
    kwè
    believe
    papa
    father
    w,
    2sg
    tande,
    understand
    se
    SE
    jwe
    play
    l
    3sg
    ap
    inacc
    jwe.
    play
    You, don't believe your father, he is only playing around.
    French: Toi, ne crois pas ton père, il ne fait que jouer.

    See Desmarattes 1983: 22

  6. Mwen vini, m achte liv la, Jan wè m, Jan remèt mwen liv la.
    Mwen
    1sg
    vini,
    come
    m
    1sg
    achte
    buy
    liv
    book
    la,
    def
    Jan
    Jean
    wè
    see
    m,
    1sg
    Jan
    Jean
    remèt
    hand.over
    mwen
    1sg
    liv
    book
    la.
    def
    I came, I bought the book, Jean saw me, Jean handed me the book over.
    French: Je suis venu, j'ai acheté le livre, Jean m'a vu, Jean m'a remis le livre.

    See Cadely 1995: 10

  7. Kilès k ap frape a? Se mwen.
    Kilès
    who
    k
    rel
    ap
    inacc
    frape
    knock
    a?
    def
    Se
    hl
    mwen.
    1sg
    Who is knocking? It's me.
    French: Qui frappe à la porte? C'est moi.

    See Valdman et al. (eds.) 2007: 502