APiCS Online -

Datapoint Reunion Creole/Predicative possession

Example 54-168:: Mwen nana en pti makatya.
Mwen
1sg
nana
have.prs
en
indf
pti
small
makatya.
sweet.bun
I have a small sweet bun.
French: J’ai un petit pain sucré.

Source: Chaudenson 1974: 343
Example 54-169:: Son tonton lavé in gran ferm.
Son
poss.3sg
tonton
uncle
lave
have.pst
en
indf
gran
big
ferm.
farm
His uncle had a big farm.
French: Son oncle avait une grande ferme.

Source: Barat et al. 1977: 54
Example 54-170:: Ma gay en makatya avèk mon momon.
Ma
1sg
gany
get.fut
en
indf
makatya
sweet.bun
avek
from
mon
poss.1sg
momon.
mother
I’ll get a sweet bun from my mother.
French: Ma mère me donnera un pain doux.

Source: Chaudenson 1974: 344
Example 54-171:: Usa u la gay sa?
Ousa
where
ou
2sg
la
prf
gany
get
sa?
that
Where did you get that?
French: D'où tiens-tu cela?

Source: Chaudenson 1974: 344