Datapoint Santome/Expletive subject in ‘seem’ constructions

Although Santome exhibits palêsê, which is etymologically related to Ptg. parecer 'to seem', it has the behaviour of an evaluative modal adverbial with the meaning 'apparently' (cf. Example 141).

Values

'There is no 'seem' construction

Example 35-141:
Palêsê êlê ku mosu dê ka bi n’ũa vapô.
Palêsê
apparently
êlê
3sg
ku
with
mosu
boy
dê
3sg.poss
ka
ipfv
bi
come
n’ũa
in.one
vapô.
boat
Apparently s/he and the boy arrive in a boat.
Confidence:
Very certain