Value An expletive subject is used

Language:
Vincentian Creole
Parameter:
Expletive subject of existential verb

Examples

  1. 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

  2. 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

  3. 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.