In Trinidadian French Creole, the verb "to scream" is hélé (hay / lay).
There is NO exact adjective equivalent to the English adjective "screaming". In order to translate "screaming", we place a tense marker BEFORE the verb. Here are some examples:
Hélé : To scream
Mwen ka hélé. - I am screaming.
Ou ka hélé. - You [singular] are screaming.
Li ka hélé. - He, she or it is screaming.
Nou ka hélé. - We are screaming.
Zot ka hélé. - You [plural] are screaming.
Yo ka hélé. - They are screaming.
Gason-an té hélé ban mwen - The boy screamed at me.
Yè, mwen wè yon vyé fanm lèd ki té ka hélé - Yesterday, I saw an old ugly woman who was screaming.
Démen mwen ké wè nonm-lan ki ka hélé. - Tomorrow, I will see the man who screams.
Mwen ni yon chouwèt ki ka hélé - I have a screeching / screaming owl.
Pouki ou ka hélé bay sésé'w? Why are you screaming at your sister?
There is NO exact adjective equivalent to the English adjective "screaming". In order to translate "screaming", we place a tense marker BEFORE the verb. Here are some examples:
Hélé : To scream
Mwen ka hélé. - I am screaming.
Ou ka hélé. - You [singular] are screaming.
Li ka hélé. - He, she or it is screaming.
Nou ka hélé. - We are screaming.
Zot ka hélé. - You [plural] are screaming.
Yo ka hélé. - They are screaming.
Gason-an té hélé ban mwen - The boy screamed at me.
Yè, mwen wè yon vyé fanm lèd ki té ka hélé - Yesterday, I saw an old ugly woman who was screaming.
Démen mwen ké wè nonm-lan ki ka hélé. - Tomorrow, I will see the man who screams.
Mwen ni yon chouwèt ki ka hélé - I have a screeching / screaming owl.
Pouki ou ka hélé bay sésé'w? Why are you screaming at your sister?
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