Datapoint Principense/Expletive subject in ‘seem’ constructions

Values

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

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