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Expletive subject of existential verb
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An expletive subject is not used
Example 45-103:
Tiene pa mucho patatas na frigider.
Tiene
exist
pa
still
mucho
many
patatas
potatoes
na
loc
frigider.
refrigerator
There are still plenty of potatoes in the refrigerator.
Source:
Escalante 2005
: 134
Confidence:
Very certain
Language:
Cavite Chabacano
by
Eeva Sippola
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Language:
Cavite Chabacano
Feature:
Expletive subject of existential verb
Source:
Own knowledge
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