Value Dependent subject and object forms

Language:
Vincentian Creole
Parameter:
Special dependent person forms for subject and object

Examples

  1. mi, yu, hi, shi, (aa)wi, aayo, dem; yo, i
    mi,
    I.indp
    yu,
    you.indp
    hi,
    he.indp
    shi,
    she.indp
    (aa)wi,
    we.indp
    aayo,
    you.pl.indp
    dem;
    they.indp
    yo,
    you.dep
    i
    he/she.dep
    I, you, he, she, we, you(PL), they; you, he/she
  2. (independent object:) mi, yu, hi, shi, (aa)wi, aayo, dem vs. (dependent object:) yo, i, uhm
    (independent
    (independent
    object:)
    object:)
    mi,
    me
    yu,
    you
    hi,
    him
    shi,
    her
    (aa)wi,
    us
    aayo,
    you.pl
    dem
    them
    vs.
    vs.
    (dependent
    (dependent
    object:)
    object:)
    yo,
    you
    i,
    him/her
    uhm
    him/her
    me, you, him, her, we, you (PL), they vs. you, him/her, him/her
  3. Hu du dat? – Hi.
    Hu
    who
    du
    do
    dat?
    dem
    –
    –
    Hi.
    3sg.m
    Who did that? – He did.
  4. Hu du dat? – Shi.
    Hu
    who
    du
    do
    dat?
    dem
    –
    –
    Shi.
    3sg.f
    Who did that? – She did.
  5. Hu du dat? – *i/*uhm; *yo
    Hu
    who
    du
    do
    dat?
    dem
    –
    –
    *i/*uhm;
    3sg.n/3sg.obj
    *yo
    2
    Who did that? – NOT: He/she; You did.
  6. Hu du dat? – *yo du uhm
    Hu
    who
    du
    do
    dat?
    dem
    –
    –
    *yo
    2
    du
    do
    uhm
    3.obj
    Who did that? – NOT: YOU did it.