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Richard K. Larson (2003). Event Descriptions in Fon and Haitian Creole.
URL: http://www.semanticsarchive.net/Archive/jQzOTliM/larson.eventsinfon.pdf
(Last accessed 2009-07-23).
ODIN: http://odin.linguistlist.org/igt_raw.php?id= 244&langcode=hat (2021-08-15).
Example #1:
b. [ Moun nan ] detwi [ machin nan ] an HAITIAN
man DM destroy car DM DM
Approx : 'The man destroyed the car'
Example #2:
(37) a. yon machin
INDEF car
'a car'
Example #3:
b. tout/anpil/patwò p/lède machin
every/many/few/both car (s)
'every/many/few/both car(s)'
Example #4:
(38) a. Jan toujou ap travay f
John always ASP work hard
'John is always (in the process of) working hard'
Example #5:
b. Jan souvan ap rakonte yon istwa
John often ASP tell INDEF story
'John is often (in the process of) telling a story'
Example #6:
(39) a. krab la
crab DM
'the crab'
Example #7:
b. [Moun nan ] detwi [ machin nan ] an
man DM destroy car DM DM
'The man destroyed the car' (Reading 2 or 3)
Example #8:
(i) a. Kimoun ou kwè [CP ki vini a ]? (= DeGraff (1994) (2a))
who 2sg believe COMP come DM
'Who do you believe came? (it was expected that he/she/someone would come)'
Example #9:
b. Pè sonn pa te vote a (= DeGraff (1994) (2b))
nobody NEG ANT vote DM
'No one had voted (as it was expected that no one would)'
Example #10:
(ii) a. Mari toujou ap travay.
Mary always ASP work
'Mary is always (in the process of) working'
Example #11:
b. Mari ap travay toujou.
Mary ASP work again
'Mary is again (in the process of) working'
Example #12:
(i) a. Kimoun ou kwè [CP ki vini a ]? (= Degraff (1994) (2a))
who 2sg believe COMP come DM
'Who do you believe came (it was expected that he/she/someone would come)
Example #13:
(i) [Bwè li bwè remè d la ], l ap geri (= L&R (9a))
drink he drink medicine DM he FUT recover
'As soon as he takes the medicine, he will get better'