Datapoint Haitian Creole/‘Want’ complement subjects

Values

The complement subject is left implicit Frequency: 70.0%

Example 49-297:
M vle tounen lakay.
M
1sg
vle
want
tounen
come.back
lakay.
house
I want to go back home.
French: Je veux rentrer à la maison.
Example 49-298:
Li vle manje.
Li
3sg
vle
want
manje.
eat
He/She wants to eat.
French: ll/Elle veut manger.
Confidence:
Very certain

The complement subject is expressed overtly Frequency: 30.0%

Example 49-295:
Mwen vle pou m marye ak ou.
Mwen
1sg
vle
want
pou
for
m
1sg
marye
marry
ak
with
ou.
2sg
I want to get married to you.
French: Je veux me marier avec toi.
Example 49-296:
M vle diri pou m manje.
M
1sg
vle
want
diri
rice
pou
for
m
1sg
manje.
eat
It is rice I want to eat. OR: I want to eat rice.
French: Je veux du riz à manger.

Source: Fattier 1998: vol. 6, p. 121

Confidence:
Very certain