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Value An expletive subject is used
Language:
Early Sranan
Parameter:
Expletive subject in ‘seem’ constructions
References
van den Berg 2007
: 61-63
Examples
A tann leki a wanni komm.
A
3sg
.
sbj
tan
stay
leki
like
a
3sg
.
sbj
wani
want
kon.
come
It looks as if he would like to come.
German:
Es sieht aus, als wollte er herkommen. [op.cit.]
See
Schumann 1783
: 172
A tan léki [...].
A
3sg
.
sbj
tan
stay
leki
like
[...].
[...]
It seems that [...]. OR: It looks like [...].
Dutch:
Het schijnt dat [...]. OR: Het gelijkt naar [...]. [op.cit.]
See
Focke 1855
: 71
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