Datapoint Krio/Expletive subject of existential verb

Values

An expletive subject is used Frequency: 50.0%

Example 15-89:
dɛn gɛt bɔku pipul dɛm de
dɛn
3pl
gɛt
have
bɔku
a.lot.of
pipul
people
dɛm
pl
de
loc
There were a lot of people there. OR: A lot of people were there.
Confidence:
Certain

An expletive subject is not used Frequency: 50.0%

Example 15-90:
it de na di tebul
it
food
de
is.there
na
loc
di
art
tebul
table
There is food on the table.
Confidence:
Certain