Value An expletive subject is not used

Language:
Tok Pisin
Parameter:
Expletive subject in ‘seem’ constructions

Examples

  1. I luk olsem bai yumi olgeta yumi mas go bek long wan wan ples bilong yumi.
    I
    pm
    luk
    look
    olsem
    comp
    bai
    fut
    yumi
    1pl.incl
    olgeta
    all
    yumi
    1pl.incl
    mas
    must
    go
    go
    bek
    back
    long
    prep
    wan
    one
    wan
    one
    ples
    village
    bilong
    poss
    yumi.
    1pl.incl
    It looks as though we will have to go back to our villages.

    See nd: 15 year old female from Manus

  2. I luk olsem bai yumi mas go bek long Manus.
    I
    pm
    luk
    look
    olsem
    like
    bai
    fut
    yumi
    1pl.incl
    mas
    must
    go
    go
    bek
    back
    long
    prep
    Manus.
    Manus
    It looks as though we must go back to Manus.