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Value Many adjectives agree with the noun
Language:
Louisiana Creole
Parameter:
Gender agreement of adnominal adjectives
References
Klingler 2003
: 198-203
Examples
en gro neg
en
art
.
indf
gro
big.
m
neg
black.man
a big black man
French:
un gros nègre
See
Neumann 1985
: 138
en gros fom
en
art
.
indf
gros
big.
f
fom
woman
a big woman
French:
une grosse femme
See
Neumann 1985
: 138
en gro latet
en
art
.
indf
gro
big
latet
head
a big head
See
Neumann 1985
: 138
en tit fanm
en
art
.
indf
tit
little.
f
fanm
woman
a little woman
See
Klingler 2003
: 199
en ti chval
en
art
.
indf
ti
little.
m
chval
horse
a little horse
See
Klingler 2003
: 199
en vyè fam; en vyè nòm
en
art
.
indf
vyè
old
fam;
woman
en
art
.
indf
vyè
old
nòm
man
an old woman; an old man
See
Klingler 2003
: 200
Li dwat èt vyey, en?
Li
3sg
dwat
must
èt
cop
vyey,
old.
f
en?
eh
She must be old, eh?
See
Klingler 2003
: 200
en nouvo lamezon; enn nouvèl mezon
en
art
.
indf
nouvo
new.
m
lamezon;
house
enn
art
.
indf
.
f
nouvèl
new.
f
mezon
house
a new house
See
Klingler 2003
: 200-201
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