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Value An expletive subject is not used
Language:
Bislama
Parameter:
Expletive subject in ‘seem’ constructions
References
Meyerhoff 2000b
Examples
I kat loa i stap be i luk olsem man ino wantem folem.
I
agr
kat
have
loa
law
i
agr
stap
stay
be
but
i
agr
luk
look
olsem
like
man
man
ino
agr
.
neg
wantem
want
folem.
follow
There is a law but it seems like no-one wants to follow it.
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