Expressing necessity, possibility, and frequency without Genyen


To express necessity, possibility, and frequency without the verb genyen (to have) you must use the raw definitions of words.
This doesn’t always formulate the sentences as specific-based like with genyen.

leplisouvan, le pli souvan (adv.) … most often, mostly, more often than not
souvan (adj.) … often
lèkonsa, lè konsa (adv.) … at those times; by now
pafwa (adj.) ….. sometimes, occasionally, from time to time

fòk …… must, it is necessary
(+subj. +vb.) …. be necessary, must
dwe …… must, should
sètoblije ….. must
fèt pou … must, should
do ….. must, should
kòm sa dwa … as it should, properly


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