Datapoint Pichi/Expletive subject in ‘seem’ constructions

Values

An expletive subject is used

Example 19-114:
È fiba dɛbul.
È
3sg.sbj
fiba
resemble
dɛbul.
devil
He resembles a devil.

Source: Yakpo 2009: 415

Example 19-115:
È fiba se Bòyé gɛt mɔ̀ní.
È
3sg.sbj
fiba
quot
se
resemble
Bòyé
Boye
gɛt
have
mɔ̀ní.
money
It seems that Boye has money.

Source: Yakpo 2009: 417

Example 19-116:
Bòyé fiba se è gɛt mɔ̀ní.
Bòyé
Boye
fiba
resemble
se
quot
è
3sg.sbj
gɛt
have
mɔ̀ní.
money
Boye seems to have money.

Source: Yakpo 2009: 417

Example 19-117:
*Bòyé fiba gɛt mɔ̀ní.
*Bòyé
Boye
fiba
resemble
gɛt
have
mɔ̀ní.
money
NOT: Boye seems to have money.

Source: Yakpo 2009: 417

Confidence:
Very certain