Datapoint Reunion Creole/Suppletion according to tense and aspect

Values

Strong suppletion according to tense only

Example 54-116:
Mwen lé byen kontan. — Mwen lété byen kontan. — Mi sra byen kontan.
Mwen
1sg
le
cop.prs
byen
well
kontan.
pleased
—
—
Mwen
1sg
lete
cop.pst
byen
well
kontan.
pleased
—
—
Mi
1sg
sra
cop.fut
byen
well
kontan.
pleased
I am very pleased. — I was very pleased. — I'll be very pleased.
French: Je suis bien content. — J'étais bien content. — Je serai bien content.

Source: Chaudenson 1974: 343

Example 54-117:
éna/nana — navé/lavé
ena/nana
there.is
—
—
nave/lave
there.was
there is — there was
French: il y a — il y avait

Source: Chaudenson 1974: 343

Example 54-118:
Sa k i vé alé la kantin i sava.
Sa
dem
k
rel
i
fin
ve
want
ale
go
la
def
kantin
pub
i
fin
sava.
go
Whoever wants to go to the pub [can] go.
French: Celui qui veut aller au débit de boisson y va.

Source: Chaudenson 1974: 979

Confidence:
Certain