Datapoint Tok Pisin/Expletive subject in ‘seem’ constructions

Values

An expletive subject is not used

Example 22-110:
I luk olsem bai yumi olgeta yumi mas go bek long wan wan ples bilong yumi.
I
pm
luk
look
olsem
comp
bai
fut
yumi
1pl.incl
olgeta
all
yumi
1pl.incl
mas
must
go
go
bek
back
long
prep
wan
one
wan
one
ples
village
bilong
poss
yumi.
1pl.incl
It looks as though we will have to go back to our villages.

Source: nd: 15 year old female from Manus

Example 22-111:
I luk olsem bai yumi mas go bek long Manus.
I
pm
luk
look
olsem
like
bai
fut
yumi
1pl.incl
mas
must
go
go
bek
back
long
prep
Manus.
Manus
It looks as though we must go back to Manus.
Confidence:
Very certain