Rules 1

Question 1

What is the basic word order for Creole?

Answer 1

subject, verb, object pattern

Question 2

What articles precede the noun?

Answer 2

indefinite articles like yon

Question 3

What typically follows the noun?

Answer 3

definite articles like la, possessive pronouns like li, and ou

Question 4

What does “pa” mean?

Answer 4

not or don’t

Question 5

Where in the sentence is “pa” used?

Answer 5

before the action or condition to indicate the negative

Question 6

What is “m’ “ the contraction for?

Answer 6

mwen

Question 7

What is “l’ “ the contraction for?

Answer 7

li

Question 8

What is “w’ “ the contraction for?

Answer 8

ou

Question 9

What is “n’ “ the contraction for?

Answer 9

nou

Question 10

What is “y’ “ the contraction for?

Answer 10

yo

Question 11

What does “bay” mean?

Answer 11

to give

Question 12

How is “bay” said before mwen or nou?

Answer 12

ban

Question 13

How is “bay” said before li, ou, and yo?

Answer 13

ba

Question 14

The pronouns mwen, li, ou, nou, and yo are not contracted following which word?

Answer 14

pa (not)

Question 15

When is “yo” contracted?

Answer 15

when yo means they

Question 16

When is “yo” not contracted?

Answer 16

when is means their or them and never at the end of a sentence

Question 17

When don’t you contract a pronoun?

Answer 17

following a consonant or “pa”

Question 18

When can you join a contracted pronoun to a following word?

Answer 18

when the following word begins with a vowel