Datapoint Haitian Creole/Existential verb and transitive possession verb

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Identity

Example 49-242:
Gen manje sou tab la.
Gen
have
manje
food
sou
on
tab
table
la.
def
There is food on the table.
French: Il y a de la nourriture sur la table.

Source: DeGraff 2007: 115

Example 49-243:
Mari gen kouraj.
Mari
Mary
gen
have
kouraj.
courage
Mary has courage.
French: Marie a du courage.

Source: DeGraff 2007: 115

Example 49-244:
Ki sa ou genyen?
Ki
which
sa
that
ou
2sg
genyen?
have
What do you have?
French: Qu’est-ce que tu as?
Confidence:
Very certain