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Value An expletive subject is not used
Language:
Haitian Creole
Parameter:
Expletive subject of existential verb
Examples
Te gen anpil moun nan kay la.
Te
ant
gen
there.are
anpil
many
moun
people
nan
in
kay
house
la.
def
There were many people in the house.
French:
Il y avait beaucoup de monde dans la maison.
Gen twa chanm nan kay la.
Gen
there.are
twa
three
chanm
room
nan
in
kay
house
la.
def
There are three rooms in the house.
French:
Il y a trois chambres dans la maison.
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