Value An expletive subject is used

Language:
Pichi
Parameter:
Expletive subject in ‘seem’ constructions
References
Yakpo 2009

Examples

  1. È fiba dɛbul.
    È
    3sg.sbj
    fiba
    resemble
    dɛbul.
    devil
    He resembles a devil.

    See Yakpo 2009: 415

  2. È fiba se Bòyé gɛt mɔ̀ní.
    È
    3sg.sbj
    fiba
    quot
    se
    resemble
    Bòyé
    Boye
    gɛt
    have
    mɔ̀ní.
    money
    It seems that Boye has money.

    See Yakpo 2009: 417

  3. Bòyé fiba se è gɛt mɔ̀ní.
    Bòyé
    Boye
    fiba
    resemble
    se
    quot
    è
    3sg.sbj
    gɛt
    have
    mɔ̀ní.
    money
    Boye seems to have money.

    See Yakpo 2009: 417

  4. *Bòyé fiba gɛt mɔ̀ní.
    *Bòyé
    Boye
    fiba
    resemble
    gɛt
    have
    mɔ̀ní.
    money
    NOT: Boye seems to have money.

    See Yakpo 2009: 417