Datapoint Reunion Creole/Focusing of the noun phrase

Values

Cleft with focus particle before focus Frequency: 50.0%

Example 54-227:
Sé lé zanfan ki souf.
Se
hl
le
def.pl
zanfan
child
ki
rel
souf.
suffer.
It's the children who suffer.
French: Ce sont les enfants qui souffrent.

Source: Cellier 1982: 44

Confidence:
Very certain

Fronting with particle before focus Frequency: 50.0%

Example 54-226:
Bin, vréman, sé Pti Zan lé an ler laba.
Bin,
well
vreman,
really
se
hl
Pti
Pti
Zan
Zan
le
cop.prs
anler
up
laba.
there
Well, really, it’s Pti Zan up there.
French: Eh bien, vraiment, c'est Petit Jean qui est là-haut .

Source: Barat et al. 1977: 55

Confidence:
Very certain