Value Differentiation

Language:
Louisiana Creole
Parameter:
Existential verb and transitive possession verb
References
Neumann 1985: 270sq.

Examples

  1. Ena en ta le piti ki pa kòne byen parle, pa langlè, French.
    Ena
    there.are
    en
    art.indf
    ta
    lot.of
    le
    art.indf.pl
    piti
    child
    ki
    rel
    pa
    neg
    kòne
    know.how
    byen
    well
    parle,
    speak
    pa
    neg
    langlè,
    English
    <French>.
    French
    There are a lot of children who don't know how to speak well, not English, but French.

    See Neumann 1985: 271

  2. En mile gen kat pat.
    En
    art.indf
    mile
    mule
    gen
    have
    kat
    four
    pat.
    leg
    A mule has four legs.

    See Neumann 1985: 263