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Value An expletive subject is used
Language:
Sranan
Parameter:
Expletive subject in ‘seem’ constructions
References
Winford 2000
: 96
Examples
Ma a gersi taki den kuli wani teki a kondre now op yungu.
Ma
but
a
it
gersi
look.like
taki
comp
den
the.
pl
kuli
Indians
wani
want
teki
take
a
the
kondre
country
now
now
op
up
yungu.
man
But it seems that the Hindustanis want to take over the country now, man.
See
Winford 2000
: 96
Mi taki dan a gersi leki mi dede kba.
Mi
1sg
taki
say
dan
then
a
it
gersi
look.like
leki
like
mi
1sg
dede
dead
kba.
already
I said, “Then it looks like I’m already dead.”
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