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Value An expletive subject is not used
Language:
Hawai‘i Creole
Parameter:
Expletive subject in ‘seem’ constructions
Examples
luk laɪk ju gɛt inʤɛn
luk
look
laɪk
like
ju
2sg
gɛt
have
inʤɛn
Indian
It looks like you've got Indian (blood in you).
luk laik fiʃiŋ gɔn bi gud ova hɛa
luk
look
laik
like
fiʃ-iŋ
fish-
ger
gɔn
fut
bi
be
gud
good
ova
over
hɛa
here
It looks like fishing will be good here.
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