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Example 21-83
It seems like going to rain.
It
it
seem-s
seem-
3sg
like
like
going
going
to
to
rain.
rain
It seems like it's going to rain.
Type:
constructed by linguist
Source:
Own knowledge (Lisa Lim)
Language:
Singlish
by
Lisa Lim
and
Umberto Ansaldo
cite
Datapoints:
Expletive subject in ‘seem’ constructions: An expletive subject is used
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