Datapoint Chinuk Wawa/Expletive subject in ‘seem’ constructions

Values

'There is no 'seem' construction

Example 74-96:
kákapus ntsáyka wáwa kánawi san
kákapus
as.if
ntsáyka
1pl
wáwa
talk
kánawi
all
san
sun
It seems as though we have been talking all day.
Example 74-97:
líli kákwa pus yáka tílxam
líli
time
kákwa
as
pus
then
yáka
3sg
tílxam
person
It was a long time since he had seemed like a person.

Source: Zenk and Johnson 2003: 23

Confidence:
Certain