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Value It rains
Language:
Haitian Creole
Parameter:
Raining constructions
References
Fattier 1998
: vol. 6, p. 145
Examples
Petèt i ka fè lapli.
Petèt
maybe
i
it
ka
can
fè
make
lapli.
rain
It is possible that it will rain.
French:
Peut-être qu'il peut pleuvoir.
See
Fattier 1998
: vol. 6, p. 145
M si i ka ba on lapli jodi a.
M
1sg
si
sure
i
3sg
ka
can
ba
give
on
indf
lapli
rain
jodi
today
a.
def
I am sure it can rain today.
French:
Je suis sûr(e) qu'il peut pleuvoir aujourd'hui.
See
Fattier 1998
: vol. 6, p. 2063
Genlè i pral fè lapli.
Genlè
seem
i
3sg
pral
prog
.go
fè
make
lapli.
rain
It looks like it is going to rain.
French:
On dirait qu'il va pleuvoir.
See
Fattier 1998
: vol. 6, p. 145
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