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Value An expletive subject is not used
Language:
Vincentian Creole
Parameter:
Expletive subject in ‘seem’ constructions
Examples
Lok laik wi ste lang inuhf.
Lok
look
laik
like
wi
1pl
ste
stay
lang
long
inuhf.
enough
It seems that we have stayed long enough.
Jan (lok) laik i a go win.
Jan
John
(lok)
(look)
laik
like
i
3sg
a
prog
go
irr
win.
win
It seems that John will win.
See
Prescod 2004
: 121
Laik wi ste lang inuhf.
Laik
like
wi
1pl
ste
stay
lang
long
inuhf.
enough
It seems that we have stayed long enough.
Suhm di tri dem laik de wuhz draiyin duhng.
Suhm
some
di
art
tri
tree
dem
pl
laik
like
de
3pl
wuhz
was
drai-yin
dry-
prog
duhng.
down
Some of the trees seemed to be waning.
See
Prescod 2004
: A8
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