Value Old generic-noun-based indefinites continuing somebody/something

Language:
Vincentian Creole
Parameter:
Indefinite pronouns
References
Prescod 2004: 111

Examples

  1. Suhmbadi a kuhm.
    suhm-badi
    some-body
    a
    prog
    kuhm
    come
    Someone is coming.

    See Prescod 2004: 112

  2. De so despareit an lai dat de go du eniting fo lak mi uhp.
    De
    3pl
    so
    so
    despareit
    desperate
    an
    and
    lai
    lie
    dat
    that
    de
    3pl
    go
    fut
    du
    do
    eni-ting
    any-thing
    fo
    for
    lak
    lock
    mi
    1sg
    uhp.
    up
    They are so desperate and dishonest that they will do anything to have me locked up.

    See Prescod 2004: 116

  3. Nowe na oopn?
    No-we
    no-where
    na
    neg
    oopn?
    open
    Is nowhere open?

    See Prescod 2004: 113

  4. enihou yo waa tu teik it
    eni-hou
    any-how
    yo
    2.sbj
    waa
    want
    tu
    to
    teik
    take
    it
    3sg
    no matter how you look at it OR: however you look at it

    See Prescod 2004: 116

  5. suhmbadi
    suhm-badi
    some-body
    somebody

    See Prescod 2004: 111

  6. suhmting, suhmpn, suhtn
    suhm-ting,
    some-thing
    suhmp-n,
    some-thing
    suht-n
    some-thing
    something, something, something

    See Prescod 2004: 111