Datapoint Haitian Creole/Special dependent person forms for subject and object

Independent personal pronouns are stressed and never have a reduced form (mwen, wou, li, nou, nou, yo). Dependent personal pronouns may have a reduced form (m, w, l, n, n, y).

Values

Dependent subject and object forms

Example 49-36:
Mé sa entèl di m.
Mé
this.is
sa
that
entèl
someone
di
say
m.
3sg
This is what someone has told me.
French: Voilà ce qu'untel m'a dit.

Source: Fattier 1996: 230

Example 49-37:
M bliye chante a wi mwen!
M
1sg
bliye
forget
chante
song
a
def
wi
yes
mwen!
1sg
I forgot the song, yes I!
French: J’ai oublié la chanson oui moi!

Source: Fattier 1996: 231

Example 49-38:
Se pou ou manje sa a. — Se pou wou manje sa a.
Se
hl
pou
for
ou
2sg.dep
manje
eat
sa
dem
a.
sg.pro
—
—
Se
hl
pou
for
wou
2sg.indp
manje
food
sa
dem
a.
sg.det
You have to eat this. — This food is for you.
French: Tu dois manger ça (= sa a se pou ou manje l). — Ce repas est à toi (= manje sa a (se) pou wou).

Source: Dejean 1982: 12

Example 49-39:
Kiyès sa? Mwen menm?
Kiyès
who
sa?
that
Mwen
1sg
menm?
self
Who? Me?
French: Qui ça? Moi?

Source: Fattier 1995: 145

Example 49-40:
Ou menm, pa kwè papa w, tande, se jwe l ap jwe.
Ou
2sg
menm,
self
pa
neg
kwè
believe
papa
father
w,
2sg
tande,
understand
se
SE
jwe
play
l
3sg
ap
inacc
jwe.
play
You, don't believe your father, he is only playing around.
French: Toi, ne crois pas ton père, il ne fait que jouer.

Source: Desmarattes 1983: 22

Example 49-41:
Mwen vini, m achte liv la, Jan wè m, Jan remèt mwen liv la.
Mwen
1sg
vini,
come
m
1sg
achte
buy
liv
book
la,
def
Jan
Jean
wè
see
m,
1sg
Jan
Jean
remèt
hand.over
mwen
1sg
liv
book
la.
def
I came, I bought the book, Jean saw me, Jean handed me the book over.
French: Je suis venu, j'ai acheté le livre, Jean m'a vu, Jean m'a remis le livre.

Source: Cadely 1995: 10

Example 49-42:
Kilès k ap frape a? Se mwen.
Kilès
who
k
rel
ap
inacc
frape
knock
a?
def
Se
hl
mwen.
1sg
Who is knocking? It's me.
French: Qui frappe à la porte? C'est moi.

Source: Valdman et al. (eds.) 2007: 502

Confidence:
Very certain