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Value Zero and gap
Language:
Haitian Creole
Parameter:
Object relative clauses
References
DeGraff 2007
: 11
Examples
Li peye m kòb li te dwe m lan.
Li
3sg
peye
pay
m
1sg
kòb
money
li
3sg
te
ant
dwe
owe
m
1sg
lan.
def
He/She gave me the money that he/she owed me.
French:
Il/Elle m'a donné l'argent qu'il/elle me devait.
See
Valdman et al. 1996
: xxvi
Annou vote pou kandida nou vle a.
Annou
let.
1pl
vote
vote
pou
for
kandida
candidate
nou
1pl
vle
want
a.
def
Let's vote for the candidate we want.
French:
Votons pour le candidat que nous voulons.
See
DeGraff 2007
: 111
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