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Expletive subject of existential verb
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An expletive subject is not used
Example 66-76:
Kirinde ka banyak pohong pəðə aða.
Kirinde
Kirinda
ka
in
banyak
many
pohong-pəðə
tree-
pl
aða.
exist
There are many trees in Kirinda.
Confidence:
Very certain
Language:
Sri Lankan Malay
by
Peter Slomanson
cite
Language:
Sri Lankan Malay
Feature:
Expletive subject of existential verb
Source:
Own knowledge
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