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Expletive subject in ‘seem’ constructions
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An expletive subject is not used
Example 66-74:
Malang nasi (e)kinja aða yang klaatan.
[Malang
[night
nasi
rice
(e-)kinja
(
asp
-)make
aðA]-yang
aux
]-
acc
/
foc
klaatan.
seem
It seems that dinner is ready.
Example 66-75:
Miflal iskul-na epi yang eklaatan.
[Miflal
[Miflal
iskul-na
school-to
e-pi]-yang
asp
-go]-
acc
/
foc
e-klaatan.
asp
-seem
It seemed that Miflal went to school.
Confidence:
Very certain
Language:
Sri Lankan Malay
by
Peter Slomanson
cite
Language:
Sri Lankan Malay
Feature:
Expletive subject in ‘seem’ constructions
Source:
M.T.M. Rihan, p.c.
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