Value An expletive subject is not used

Language:
Vincentian Creole
Parameter:
Expletive subject in ‘seem’ constructions

Examples

  1. 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.
  2. 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

  3. Laik wi ste lang inuhf.
    Laik
    like
    wi
    1pl
    ste
    stay
    lang
    long
    inuhf.
    enough
    It seems that we have stayed long enough.
  4. 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