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Adnominal distributive numerals
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No special adjacent distributive numerals
Example 49-97:
Nou chak gen youn pou n pran ladan.
Nou
1pl
chak
each
gen
have
youn
one.
num
pou
mod
n
1pl
pran
take
ladan.
inside
Everyone of us must take one of them.
French:
Chacun de nous doit en prendre un dedans.
Source:
Fattier 1996
: 226
Example 49-98:
Li voye liv la ba nou chak.
Li
3sg
voye
send
liv
book
la
def
ba
give
nou
1pl
chak.
every
He sent the book to each one of us.
French:
Il a envoyé le livre à chacun d'entre nous.
Source:
Fattier 1996
: 219
Example 49-99:
Nou chak te pote twa malèt.
Nou
1pl
chak
every
te
ant
pote
carry
twa
three
malèt.
suitcase
Each one of us carried three suitcases.
French:
Chacun d'entre nous a porté trois valises.
Confidence:
Certain
Language:
Haitian Creole
by
Dominique Fattier
cite
Language:
Haitian Creole
Feature:
Adnominal distributive numerals
Source:
Own knowledge
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