Rules 1 Flashcards
What is the basic word order for Creole?
subject, verb, object pattern
What articles precede the noun?
indefinite articles like yon
What typically follows the noun?
definite articles like la, possessive pronouns like li, and ou
What does “pa” mean?
not or don’t
Where in the sentence is “pa” used?
before the action or condition to indicate the negative
What is “m’ “ the contraction for?
mwen
What is “l’ “ the contraction for?
li
What is “w’ “ the contraction for?
ou
What is “n’ “ the contraction for?
nou
What is “y’ “ the contraction for?
yo
What does “bay” mean?
to give
How is “bay” said before mwen or nou?
ban
How is “bay” said before li, ou, and yo?
ba
The pronouns mwen, li, ou, nou, and yo are not contracted following which word?
pa (not)
When is “yo” contracted?
when yo means they
When is “yo” not contracted?
when is means their or them and never at the end of a sentence
When don’t you contract a pronoun?
following a consonant or “pa”
When can you join a contracted pronoun to a following word?
when the following word begins with a vowel
