How can I use règ, as in li tante l règ tante l? Lik 4:13

Règ, here, denotes persistence or helps to describe an action that is extreme
Usually written like that: (verb - the word 'règ' - verb)


Haitians also use the word 'kont' in this same manner too :)


Li tante l règ tante l.
He pursued him.
He exhausted his resources trying to tempt him.


Li kriye règ kriye l.
Li kriye kont kriye l
She cried until she had no more tears.
She cried a lot.


Mwen manje règ manje m.
Mwen manje kont manje m.
I ate until I couldn't eat anymore.
I ate a lot.


Mwen dòmi règ domi m.
Mwen dòmi kont dòmi m.
I slept a lot.
I was well rested.


Nou mache règ mache n.
Nou mache kont mache nou.
We exhausted ourselves walking (Is that good English?)

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