Value Indefinite article identical to numeral ‘one’

Language:
Haitian Creole
Parameter:
Indefinite articles
References
Dejean 1980: 198

Examples

  1. en/in/on/yon - premye
    en/in/on/yon
    one
    -
    -
    premye
    first
    one - first
    French: un - premier

    See Fattier 1998: 842

  2. yon moun, de chen
    yon
    one
    moun,
    person
    de
    two
    chen
    dogs
    one person, two dogs
    French: une personne, deux chiens
  3. M gen yon zanmi ki malad.
    M
    1sg
    gen
    have
    yon
    indf
    zanmi
    friend
    ki
    rel
    malad.
    sick
    I have a friend who is sick.
    French: J'ai un ami qui est malade.

    See Fattier 1998: vol. 2,p. 842

  4. M pran youn ladan yo.
    M
    1sg
    pran
    take
    youn
    one
    ladan
    in
    yo.
    def.3pl
    I took one of them.
    French: J’ai pris un dedans eux. OR: J'ai pris l'un d'eux.

    See Fattier 1998: vol. 2, p. 843