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Pronominal and adnominal demonstratives
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Example 49-14:
Wòb sa a
pi
bèl.
Wòb
dress
sa
dem
a
sg
pi
more
bèl.
beautiful
This dress is more beautiful.
French:
Cette robe est plus belle.
Example 49-92:
M wè sa a, m pa wè lòt la.
M
1sg
wè
see
sa
dem
a,
sg
m
1sg
pa
neg
wè
see
lòt
other
la.
def
I see that one there, I don't see the other one.
French:
Je vois celui-là, je ne vois pas l'autre.
Source:
Dejean 1999
: 92
Example 49-93:
M pa vle sa (menm)!
M
1sg
pa
neg
vle
want
sa
dem
(menm)!
(even)
I don't want any of this!
French:
Je ne veux pas de ça!
Source:
Dejean 1999
: 93
Confidence:
Very certain
Language:
Haitian Creole
by
Dominique Fattier
cite
Language:
Haitian Creole
Feature:
Pronominal and adnominal demonstratives
Source:
Dejean 1999
: 92
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