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Expletive subject in ‘seem’ constructions
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An expletive subject is used
Example 8-97:
It luk laka se im ago kil im wid lik.
It
3sg
luk
look
laka
like
se
comp
im
3sg
ago
fut
kil
kill
im
3sg
wid
with
lik.
blow
It appears that he is going to beat him to death.
Confidence:
Very certain
Language:
Jamaican
by
Joseph T. Farquharson
cite
Language:
Jamaican
Feature:
Expletive subject in ‘seem’ constructions
Source:
Own knowledge
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