Value Zero and gap

Language:
Haitian Creole
Parameter:
Object relative clauses
References
DeGraff 2007: 11

Examples

  1. 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

  2. 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