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:
Alima moa loaa kela hale iaia.
Alima
five
moa
chicken
loaa
get
kela
det
hale
house
iaia.
3sg.poss
There were five chickens at his house. OR: Five chickens were found at his house.
Example 71-112:
Ma kahi o ka pake, loaa kela wahine pake ma ka lanai.
Ma
loc
kahi
def.place
o
poss
ka
def
pake,
Chinese
loaa
exist
kela
det
wahine
woman
pake
Chinese
ma
loc
ka
def
lanai.
verandah
At the Chinese place, there was a Chinese woman on the verandah.
Confidence:
Very certain