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Expletive subject in ‘seem’ constructions
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An expletive subject is used
Example 18-89:
I bi layk se wi don ste tu long.
I
3sg
.
sbj
bi
cop
layk
like
se
comp
wi
1pl
.
sbj
don
pfv
ste
stay
tu
too
long.
long
It seems that we have stayed long enough.
Source:
nd
Confidence:
Very certain
Language:
Cameroon Pidgin English
by
Anne Schröder
cite
Language:
Cameroon Pidgin English
Feature:
Expletive subject in ‘seem’ constructions
Source:
Escure n.d.
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