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Expletive subject in ‘seem’ constructions
Asiparé goes back to French à ce qu'il paraît [to that which it seems]. It is not a verb.
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Example 50-114:
Asiparé, i malad.
Asiparé,
apparently
i
3sg
malad.
ill
It seems that he is ill.
Confidence:
Certain
Language:
Guadeloupean Creole
by
Serge Colot
and
Ralph Ludwig
cite
Language:
Guadeloupean Creole
Feature:
Expletive subject in ‘seem’ constructions
Source:
Own knowledge
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