Datapoint Haitian Creole/Verb doubling and focus

Values

Verb fronted with a copy in the background clause

Example 49-323:
Se chire Siltana te chire rad la.
Se
hl
chire
tear
Siltana
Sultana
te
ant
chire
tear
rad
clothes
la.
def
Sultana had torn the clothes.
French: Sultana avait déchiré le vêtement.

Source: Dejean 1982: 42

Example 49-324:
Se dòmi Mari ta domi.
Se
hl
dòmi
sleep
Mari
Marie
ta
cond
domi.
sleep
Marie would like to sleep.
French: Marie voudrait bien dormir.

Source: Dejean 1982: 42

Example 49-325:
Se vini pou lapli a vini.
Se
hl
vini
come
pou
mod
lapli
rain
a
def
vini.
come
It's about time that it starts raining.
French: Il faudrait que la pluie vienne.

Source: Dejean 1982: 42

Confidence:
Very certain