Value Prepositions

Language:
Reunion Creole
Parameter:
Order of adposition and noun phrase

Examples

  1. Alor, zot dé Maryann, i rantr dan le pti panyé.
    Alor,
    then
    zot
    3pl
    de
    two
    Maryann,
    Marianne
    i
    fin
    rant
    enter
    dan
    in
    lë
    def
    pti
    little
    panye.
    basket
    So then he and Marianne stepped into the little basket.
    French: Alors lui et Marianne rentrent dans le petit panier.

    See Barat et al. 1977: 34

  2. dan out pos
    dan
    in
    out
    poss.2sg
    pos
    pocket
    in your pocket
    French: dans ta poche
  3. Li di ek son mari [...].
    Li
    3sg.prs
    di
    say
    ek
    with
    son
    poss.3sg
    mari
    husband
    [...].
    [...]
    She says to her husband [...].