Value An expletive subject is used

Language:
Gullah
Parameter:
Expletive subject in ‘seem’ constructions

Examples

  1. It look like it been gol all around.
    It
    expl.sbj
    look
    look
    like
    like
    it
    expl.sbj
    been
    been
    gol
    gold
    all
    all
    around.
    around
    It looked like there was gold all around.

    See Turner [1949] 2002: 272

  2. It look like it been a great high hill.
    It
    expl.sbj
    look
    look
    like
    like
    it
    expl.sbj
    been
    pst/asp
    a
    a
    great
    great
    high
    high
    hill.
    hill
    It looked like there was a great high hill.

    See Turner [1949] 2002: 272