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Expletive subject in ‘seem’ constructions
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'There is no 'seem' construction
Example 59-195:
mbi baa mbi tene, i duti na ala aninga mingi
mbi
1sg
baa
see
mbi
1sg
tene,
say
i
1pl
duti
sit
na
prep
ala
2pl
a-ninga
pm
-be.long.time
mingi
much
I think that we've been with you a long time.
Example 59-196:
mbi panze mbi tene lo ga biri
mbi
1sg
panze
think
mbi
1sg
tene
say
lo
3sg
ga
come
biri
yesterday
I think he came yesterday.
Confidence:
Certain
Language:
Sango
by
William J. Samarin
cite
Language:
Sango
Feature:
Expletive subject in ‘seem’ constructions
Source:
Bouquiaux et al. 1978
: 277
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