Value An expletive subject is used

Language:
Sranan
Parameter:
Expletive subject in ‘seem’ constructions
References
Winford 2000: 96

Examples

  1. 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

  2. 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.”