Datapoint Pidgin Hawaiian/Expletive subject of existential verb
As noted in the note to Example 111, the subject of the existential verb is often the entity that is in the state of existence.
Values 
An expletive subject is not used
- Example 71-111:
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Alima moa loaa kela hale iaia.Alimafivemoachickenloaagetkeladethalehouseiaia.3sg.possThere were five chickens at his house. OR: Five chickens were found at his house.
- Example 71-112:
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Ma kahi o ka pake, loaa kela wahine pake ma ka lanai.Malockahidef.placeoposskadefpake,ChineseloaaexistkeladetwahinewomanpakeChinesemalockadeflanai.verandahAt the Chinese place, there was a Chinese woman on the verandah.
- Confidence:
- Very certain