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Expletive subject in ‘seem’ constructions
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An expletive subject is used
Example 34-98:
I
parsí-m kumá
i
na cobé awosi.
I
3sg
.
sbj
ø
pfv
parsí-m
seem-
1sg
.
obj
kumá
comp
i
3sg
.
sbj
na
fut
cobé
rain
awosi.
today
It seems to me that it will rain today.
Confidence:
Very certain
Language:
Casamancese Creole
by
Noël Bernard Biagui
and
Nicolas Quint
cite
Language:
Casamancese Creole
Feature:
Expletive subject in ‘seem’ constructions
Source:
Own knowledge
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