Datapoint Louisiana Creole (old texts)/Generic noun phrases in subject function

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Bare singular noun phrase in languages with definite article

Example 53-108:
Chatte brilé pair difé.
Chatte
cat
brilé
burn
pair
fear
difé.
fire
A burnt cat is afraid of fire.

Source: Durand 1930

Example 53-109:
Capon vive longtemps.
Capon
coward
vive
live
longtemps.
long.time
The coward lives a long time.

Source: Durand 1930

Example 53-110:
Voila pouquoi carencros choves.
Voila
that.is
pouquoi
why
carencros
vulture
choves.
bald
That's why vultures are bald.

Source: Fortier 1895: 22

Example 53-111:
La pli tombé, ouaouaron chanté.
Lapli
rain
tombé,
fall
ouaouaron
bullfrog
chanté.
sing
When the rain is coming, the bullfrogs sing.

Source: Durand 1930

Confidence:
Very certain