Value An expletive subject is used

Language:
Belizean Creole
Parameter:
Expletive subject in ‘seem’ constructions
References
Escure 1992

Examples

  1. Krab waak onda wata i luk layk musa fu howaz.
    Krab
    crab
    waak
    walk
    onda
    under
    wata
    water
    i
    it
    luk
    look
    layk
    like
    musa
    must
    fu
    for
    howaz.
    hours
    Crabs walk under water, it seems they do it (stay submerged) for hours.

    See Escure 1992