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Expletive subject in ‘seem’ constructions
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An expletive subject is used
Example 3-76:
A soi taa di womi siki.
A
3sg
soi
seem
taa
that
di
def
.
sg
womi
man
siki.
sick
It seems that the man is sick.
Source:
Veenstra 1994
: 107
Confidence:
Very certain
Language:
Saramaccan
by
Enoch O. Aboh
and
Tonjes Veenstra
and
Norval S.H. Smith
cite
Language:
Saramaccan
Feature:
Expletive subject in ‘seem’ constructions
Source:
Veenstra 1994
: 107
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