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Expletive subject in ‘seem’ constructions
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An expletive subject is not used Frequency: 50.0%
Example 21-84:
Look like going to rain.
Look
look
like
like
going
going
to
to
rain.
rain
It looks/seems like it's going to rain.
Confidence:
Very certain
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An expletive subject is used Frequency: 50.0%
Example 21-83:
It seems like going to rain.
It
it
seem-s
seem-
3sg
like
like
going
going
to
to
rain.
rain
It seems like it's going to rain.
Confidence:
Very certain
Language:
Singlish
by
Lisa Lim
and
Umberto Ansaldo
cite
Language:
Singlish
Feature:
Expletive subject in ‘seem’ constructions
Source:
Own knowledge
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