Value An expletive subject is used

Language:
Papiá Kristang
Parameter:
Expletive subject in ‘seem’ constructions

Examples

  1. (yo) parsé lo kai chua
    (yo)
    (3sg)
    parsé
    seem
    lo
    fut
    kai
    fall
    chua
    rain
    It seems (to me) it will rain.
  2. (yo) ta parsé ta beng chua
    (yo)
    (3sg)
    ta
    prog
    parsé
    seem
    ta
    fut
    beng
    come
    chua
    rain
    It seems (to me) rain is coming. OR: It seems (to me) it is going to rain.