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Sunday, December 2, 2012

I found these words in a Kreyòl grammar book in a section called "Mo Konpoze." The words are: dekiprevyen, dekilakyèl, kikeseswa. What are the composed elements of these words?

kikeseswa composed from French qui que ce soit which means whoever in French
dekilakèl composed from French words de qui laquelle.  Laquelle (f.) or lequel (m.) is French for which one?
dekiprevyen composed of French words de qui previent. Previent (inf. prevenir).  The translation for prevenir, here, is to advise, to inform

using them in a Creole sentence:
kikeseswa whoever, anyone, no one
1. Moun sa yo pa gen respè pou kikeseswa.
    These people have respect for no one.

2. Peyi Etazini gen yon lame vanyan.  Yo kapab goumen ak kikeseswa.
    The US has a strong army.  They can fight with whoever.

dekilakèl (also dekilakyèl) what (usually communicated with a "what the hell" attitude)
3. Dekilakèl lajan w'ap pale a?
    What money are you talking about?

4. Ou te imilye m devan tout moun.  Dekilakèl zanmitay ki ta ka janm genyen antre nou?
     You humiliated me in front of everyone.  What friendship could there ever be between us?

dekiprevyen → the why, the motive, the reason, justification
5.  Mwen bezwen konnen dekiprevyen tout kòlè sa.
     I need to know the reason for all this anger.

6. Dekiprevyen?
    Justify this.
    Inform me
    Tell me why
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