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Value Generic-noun-based indefinites
Language:
Louisiana Creole
Parameter:
Indefinite pronouns
References
Neumann 1985
: 182-183
Examples
Bondjeu koz pa, non, li gen
keken
pou koze ak twa.
Bondjeu
God
koz
speak
pa,
neg
non,
no
li
3sg
gen
have
keken
somebody
pou
for
koze
talk
ak
with
twa.
2sg
God doesn't speak, he has somebody (else) to speak with you.
See
Neumann 1985
: 183
Li achte
kek-choz
.
Li
3sg
achte
buy
kek-choz.
some-thing
He bought something.
See
Neumann 1985
: 182
Lot bout-la ina
en dimoun
ki gen plizyèr.
Lot
other
bout-la
side-
art
.
def
.
sg
ina
there.is
en
art
.
indf
dimoun
person
ki
who
gen
have
plizyèr.
several
On the other side there is somebody who has got several.
French:
De l'autre côté il y a quelqu'un qui en a plusieurs.
See
Neumann 1985
: 183
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