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Sunday, May 13, 2012

What does 'kap pede' mean? K'ap pede or k-ap pede are other forms

Answer to question: Kap pede can be written as follows too: k'ap or k-ap pede. In a sentence, it can be used like this (literally). Se Jan k'ap pede anbete-m (English: John is the one who continues to bother me..) Pede is used to translate an event that occurs on a regular basis. It has the meaning of continuing to do something wrong or right. Example: Poukisa ou pede mande-m lajan konsa? Why do you continue to ask me for money like that?

Jan pede mande Tifanm pou-l renmen avek li - John does not want to stop asking Tifanm to go out with him (He continues to ask her to go out with him. It is a bothersome event or set of requests to Tifanm). Se Titonton k-ap pede voye woch sou pye mango a - Titonton is the one who continues to throw rocks to the mango tree. (Literally, it's Titonton who continues to....)