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Example 75-155
Nawachiku pakwaachikaashoow avek sii zamii.
Nawachiku
seemingly
pakwaach-ikaashoo-w
hate-
pass
-3
avek
with
sii
poss
.
3pl
zamii.
friend
She seems to be in disfavor with her friends. OR: Seemingly she is hated by her friends.
Type:
naturalistic written
Source:
Laverdure and Allard 1983
: 76
Language:
Michif
by
Peter Bakker
cite
Datapoints:
Expletive subject in ‘seem’ constructions: 'There is no 'seem' construction
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