Value Identity

Language:
Reunion Creole
Parameter:
Existential verb and transitive possession verb
References
Bollée 2007: 68-69, 131-132

Examples

  1. Nana enn armoir dan la kuizinn, na in pti bifé [...].
    Nana
    exist
    enn
    indf
    armwar
    cupboard
    dan
    in
    la
    def
    kuizin,
    kitchen
    na
    exist
    en
    indf
    pti
    small
    bife
    sideboard
    [...].
    [...]
    There is a cupboard in the kitchen, there is a small sideboard [...].
    French: Il y a une armoire dans la cuisine, il y a un petit buffet [...].

    See Barat et al. 1977: 81

  2. Son papa nana in gran moustas.
    Son
    poss.3sg
    papa
    father
    nana
    have.prs
    en
    indf
    gran
    big
    moustas.
    moustache
    His father has a big moustache.
    French: Son père a une grande moustache.

    See Barat et al. 1977: 22

  3. Pask si la poin de sel, lé plat.
    Pask
    because
    si
    if
    la
    exist
    pwen
    neg
    dë
    PARTITIVE
    sel,
    salt
    le
    cop.prs
    plat.
    tasteless
    Because if there is no salt, it is tasteless.
    Canadian French: Parce que, s'il n'y a point de sel, c'est fade.

    See Barat et al. 1977: 14

  4. [...] ou la poin ryin pour porté ou [...].
    [...]
    [...]
    ou
    2sg
    la
    have
    pwen
    neg
    ryen
    nothing
    pour
    for
    porte
    carry
    ou
    2sg
    [...].
    [...]
    [...] you have nothing to carry [...].
    French: [...] tu n'as rien à porter, toi [...].

    See Barat et al. 1977: 40