Datapoint Louisiana Creole/Expletive subject in ‘seem’ constructions

Values

An expletive subject is not used Frequency: 50.0%

Example 53-243:
Sanm kòm si, dan le jen jan-le, kichòw e kouri pli mal kè janmen.
Sanm
seem
kòm
as
si,
if
dan
among
le
art.def.pl
jen
young
jan-le,
person-art.def.pl
kichòw
something
e
prog
kouri
go
pli
more
mal
bad
kè
than
janmen.
ever
It seems as though among young folks, something is going worse than ever.

Source: Valdman et al. 1998: 417

Confidence:
Certain

An expletive subject is used Frequency: 50.0%

Example 53-242:
Sa sòm kòm si l ale fe lapli.
Sa
3sg
sòm
seem
kòm
as
si
if
l
3sg
ale
fut
fe
make
lapli.
rain
It looks like it is going to rain.

Source: Valdman et al. 1998: 417

Confidence:
Certain