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Value Rain falls
Language:
Haitian Creole
Parameter:
Raining constructions
References
Fattier 1998
: vol. 6, p. 145
Examples
Lapli a pral tonbe talè.
Lapli
rain
a
def
pral
fut
.go
tonbe
fall
talè.
soon
It will rain very soon.
French:
La pluie va tomber tout à l'heure.
See
Fattier 1998
: vol. 6, p. 145
Lapli deklare.
Lapli
rain
deklare.
start
It has started to rain.
French:
Il a commencé à pleuvoir.
See
Valdman et al. (eds.) 2007
: 412
A monchè jodi a lapli a ap tonbe menm!
A
oh
monchè
friend
jodi
today
a
def
lapli
rain
a
def
ap
inacc
tonbe
fall
menm!
even
My friend, it will surely rain today.
French:
Ah mon cher c'est sûr aujourd'hui il va pleuvoir!
See
Fattier 1998
: vol. 6, p. 145
Lapli a pare.
Lapli
rain
a
def
pare.
get.ready
The rain is getting ready to fall.
French:
La pluie se prépare à tomber.
See
Fattier 1998
: vol. 6, p. 145
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