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Expletive subject in ‘seem’ constructions
Semesthing also translates 'like'.
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'There is no 'seem' construction
Example 24-121:
Semesthing Norfuk s'bukaut f'neks Faundieshan dieh.
Semesthing
seemingly
Norfuk
Norfolk
s'bukaut
compl
.book.out
f'neks
prep
.next
Faundieshan
Foundation
dieh.
Day
It appears that Norfolk Island is booked out for the coming Foundation Day.
Confidence:
Very certain
Language:
Norf'k
by
Peter Mühlhäusler
cite
Language:
Norf'k
Feature:
Expletive subject in ‘seem’ constructions
Source:
Own knowledge
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