Chapter 2: Grammar
Adjectives are used to describe nouns. In Louisiana Creole, some adjectives are placed before the noun and others are placed after the noun. To remember the adjectives that go before the noun, you can use the acronym B.A.N.G.S., which stands for;
B: Beauty A: Age N: Newness G: Goodness S: Size
Below are examples of B.A.N.G.S.
Gran nonm Tall man
Vayan shyin Good dog
Joli fiy Pretty girl
Nouvo sha New cat
As mentioned above, some adjectives are placed after the noun. These adjectives are generally separate from those of B.A.N.G.S. Below are some examples of these adjectives.
Sha nwa Black cat
Garçon kiriyé Curious boy
Nonm fashé Upset man
| Creole | English |
|---|---|
| Gran | Tall / big |
| Vayan | Good / Great |
| Joli | Pretty |
| Nouvo | New |
| Nwa | Black |
| Kiriyé | Curious |
| Fashé | Upset |