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Expletive subject in ‘seem’ constructions
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An expletive subject is not used
Example 64-130:
gebéynu kan ánna géni ketír kalás
ge=béynu
prog
=seem
kan
if
ánna
1pl
géni
stay
ketír
much
kalás
finished
It seems like we have stayed long enough.
Confidence:
Very certain
Language:
Juba Arabic
by
Stefano Manfredi
and
Sara Petrollino
cite
Language:
Juba Arabic
Feature:
Expletive subject in ‘seem’ constructions
Source:
Own knowledge
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