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Expletive subject of existential verb
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An expletive subject is not used
Example 18-90:
Wan yam i dey fo tabul.
Wan
one
yam
yam
i
3sg
.
sbj
dey
cop
fo
for
tabul.
table
There is one yam on the table.
Source:
nd
Example 18-91:
Plenti pipul dem dey fo haus.
Plenti
plenty
pipul
people
dem
pl
dey
cop
fo
for
haus.
house
There are many people in the house.
Source:
nd
Confidence:
Certain
Language:
Cameroon Pidgin English
by
Anne Schröder
cite
Language:
Cameroon Pidgin English
Feature:
Expletive subject of existential verb
Source:
Escure n.d.
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