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Expletive subject in ‘seem’ constructions
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'There is no 'seem' construction
Example 5-102:
laik ii kyaan stomik di blod
laik
like
ii
3sg
kyaan
cannot
stomik
stomach
di
the
blod
blood
(It seems) like she couldn't stomach the blood.
Source:
Rickford 1987
: 161, line 550
Confidence:
Very certain
Language:
Creolese
by
Hubert Devonish
and
Dahlia Thompson
cite
Language:
Creolese
Feature:
Expletive subject in ‘seem’ constructions
Source:
Rickford 1987
: 163, line 550
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