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Value An expletive subject is not used
Language:
Haitian Creole
Parameter:
Expletive subject in ‘seem’ constructions
Examples
Genlè ou malad?
Genlè
seem
ou
2sg
malad?
sick
It seems you're sick?
French:
On dirait que tu es malade? OR: Tu as l'air malade?
See
Valdman et al. (eds.) 2007
: 267
Sanble l malad wi!
Sanble
seem
l
3sg
malad
sick
wi!
yes
Apparently he/she is really sick !
French:
On dirait qu'il/elle est vraiment malade! OR: Il semble qu'il/elle soit vraiment malade!
See
Valdman et al. (eds.) 2007
: 650
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