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Value An expletive subject is not used
Language:
Nicaraguan Creole English
Parameter:
Expletive subject of existential verb
Examples
Ai tink Bluufiilz gat mor piipl spiikin Kriol.
Ai
1sg
tink
think
Bluufiilz
Bluefields
gat
get
mor
more
piipl
people
spiik-in
speak-
prog
Kriol.
Creole
I think there are more people who speak Creole in Bluefields.
See
nd
Wi yuuztu hav piipl huu hont.
Wi
1pl
yuuztu
hab
.
pst
hav
have
piipl
people
huu
rel
hont.
hunt
There were people who hunted in our community.
See
nd
Aktuali, Tasba hav a praimari skuul.
Aktuali,
actually
Tasba
Tasbapauni
hav
have
a
art
.
indf
praimari
primary
skuul.
school
At present, there is a primary school in Tasbapauni.
See
nd
Plenti piipl iin disya hous.
Plenti
plenty
piipl
people
iin
in
disya
dem
.
emph
hous.
house
There are plenty people in this (specific) house.
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