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Expletive subject of existential verb
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An expletive subject is used Frequency: 90.0%
Example 34-99:
I
teŋ arus ciw na Sindoŋ.
I
3sg
.
sbj
ø
pfv
teŋ
have
arus
rice
ciw
a.lot
na
in
Sindoŋ.
Sindone
There is plenty of rice in Sindone.
Confidence:
Very certain
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An expletive subject is not used Frequency: 10.0%
Example 34-100:
Ka teŋ nada.
Ka
neg
ø
pfv
teŋ
have
nada.
nothing
There is no problem. OR: Everything is okay.
Confidence:
Very certain
Language:
Casamancese Creole
by
Noël Bernard Biagui
and
Nicolas Quint
cite
Language:
Casamancese Creole
Feature:
Expletive subject of existential verb
Source:
Own knowledge
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