Creole Exam Grammar Structure 4

Question 1

In Haitian Creole, which structure is used to express 'I want to eat'?

Accepted Answer

Mwen vle manje.

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Mwen vle pou manje.

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Mwen vle ap manje.

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Mwen vle te manje.

Question 2

The Haitian Creole sentence 'Se mwen ki fè sa' uses 'se...ki' to express:

Accepted Answer

A cleft construction for emphasis

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A question

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A conditional clause

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A relative clause without emphasis

Question 3

Which word in Haitian Creole introduces an indirect object or beneficiary ('for/to someone')?

Accepted Answer

ba

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nan

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ak

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sou

Question 4

In Haitian Creole, how is a conditional sentence ('If I had money, I would buy it') typically structured?

Accepted Answer

Si + past marker 'te' + 'ta' in result clause

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Si + present + future

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Pou + subjunctive + conditional

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Kan + past + future

Question 5

What is the function of 'pou' before a verb in Haitian Creole?

Accepted Answer

It introduces a purpose clause or subjunctive.

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It marks the past tense.

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It signals a yes/no question.

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It negates the verb.

Question 6

In Haitian Creole, which sentence correctly uses the habitual/imperfective marker 'konn'?

Accepted Answer

Mwen konn manje riz chak jou.

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Li konn ap travay kounye a.

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Yo konn te fini yè.

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Nou konn pral vini.

Question 7

Which definite article form is used in Haitian Creole after a nasal sound?

Accepted Answer

nan

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a

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la

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an