Datapoint Louisiana Creole/Passive constructions
The use of trouve as passive auxiliary is more frequent in Pointe Coupee Creole than in Breaux Bridge Creole.
Values 
Passive without verbal coding
Frequency: 70.0%
- Example 53-330:
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Li te peye regulye.Li3sgtepstpeyepayregulye.regularHe was regularly paid.
Source: Neumann 1985: 279
- Example 53-332:
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Li peye tou le smèn.Li3sgpeyepaytouallleart.def.plsmèn.weekHe is paid every week.
Source: Neumann 1985: 279
- Confidence:
- Certain
Typical passive construction
Frequency: 30.0%
- Example 53-331:
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Mo ite angaje par B.A. la smèn pase.Mo1sgitecop.pstangajehireparbyB.A.B.a.laart.def.sgsmènweekpase.lastI was hired by B.A. last week.
Source: Neumann 1985: 281
- Example 53-333:
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Li det peye tou le smèn.Li3sgdetcoppeyepaytouallleart.def.plsmèn.weekHe is paid every week.
Source: Neumann 1985: 280
- Example 53-334:
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Piti-sa-la trouve taye par so popa.Pitichildsaladet.demtrouvefindtayebeatparbyso3sg.posspopa.fatherThe child was beaten by his father.
Source: Neumann 1985: 282
- Example 53-335:
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Li trouve tchouwe.Li3sgtrouvefindtchouwe.killHe was killed (in an accident).
Source: Klingler 2003: 317
- Confidence:
- Intermediate