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Expletive subject in ‘seem’ constructions
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An expletive subject is not used Frequency: 50.0%
Example 37-104:
Parêsê y’usuva a keka.
Parêsê
seem
ya
comp
usuva
rain
sa
prog
kavika.
ipfv
:come
It seems that rain is coming.
Source:
Maurer 2009
: 58
Confidence:
Very certain
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An expletive subject is used Frequency: 50.0%
Example 37-103:
Ê
parêsê y’usuva a keka.
Ê
expl
parêsê
seem
ya
comp
usuva
rain
sa
prog
ka
ipfv
vika.
come
It seems that rain is coming.
Source:
Maurer 2009
: 58
Confidence:
Very certain
Language:
Principense
by
Philippe Maurer
cite
Language:
Principense
Feature:
Expletive subject in ‘seem’ constructions
Source:
Maurer 2009
: 58f.
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