Datapoint Reunion Creole/Expression of pronominal subjects

Pronominal subjects are optional in the third person, but they are never omitted in the first and second person.

Values

Mixed behaviour of pronominal subjects

Example 54-132:
Anfin Gran Dyab i arpran semin, li mont; i ariv laba, i trouv le madam, i di: [...].
Anfin
finally
Gran
Big
Dyab
Devil
i
fin
arpran
take.again
sëmen,
road
li
3sg.fin
mont;
go.up
i
fin
ariv
arrive
laba,
over.there
i
fin
trouv
see
def
madanm,
lady
i
fin
di:
say
[...].
[...]
Finally Big Devil comes back, he goes up; he arrives over there, he sees the lady, he says: [...].
French: Finalement, Grand Diable reprend le chemin, il monte; il arrive là-bas, il trouve (voit) la dame, il dit: [...].

Source: Barat et al. 1977: 15

Confidence:
Certain