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Value An expletive subject is used
Language:
Vincentian Creole
Parameter:
Expletive subject of existential verb
Examples
Pikni fo so de a beisaid.
Pikni
child
fo
for
so
so
de
exist
a
loc
bei-said.
bay-side
There are lots of children at the bayside. OR: A lot of children are at the bayside.
See
Prescod 2004
: 183
I ha ants fo so in di kichin.
I
3sg
.
n
ha
have
ant-s
ant-
pl
fo
for
so
so
in
in
di
art
kichin.
kitchen
There are lots of ants in the kitchen.
See
Prescod 2004
: 184
I ga plenti piiplo ina dis hous ya.
I
3sg
.
n
ga
get
plenti
plenty
piiplo
people
in-a
in-
pcl
dis
dem
hous
house
ya.
here
There are many people in this house.
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