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Liveinjapan Posted 19 years ago
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0Hi, everyone. What is the subject?02br
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01i00There is a man.02i02br
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00I thought the subject was 'there' first, but then I have a doubt. 'A man' may be the subject, right?02br
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1i 00There is a man. 02i 00Here01i 00 there02i 00 is 01i 00existential there and02i 00 it is the subject. Sentences such as 01i 00there are five apples, there is a tree...

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  • 1i 00There is a man.
  • 02i 00Here01i 00 there02i 00 is 01i 00existential there and02i 00 it is the subject.
  • Sentences such as 01i 00there are five apples, there is a tree...
  • 02i 00have 01i 00existential there.
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1i00There is a man. 02i00Here01i00 there02i00 is 01i00existential there and02i00 it is the subject. Sentences such as 01i00there are five apples, there is a tree... 02i00have 01i00existential there. 02i00Here 01i00a man02i00 is subject attribute.0-
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0Thank you Doll.02br
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00This structure is simlar to what is called 'preparatory it', isn't it?02br
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00eg. 01i00It is difficult to read this line.02i02br
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01i01b00It02b00 02i00is preparatory it -- the subject, and 01i01b00to read 02b02i
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0To tell the truth I know it as 01i00anticipatory it. 02i02br
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01i00It is difficult to read this line. 01b00It is subject, is predicator,02b02i01u00difficult01b00 02b01i00to read this line02i02u01i00 01b00is subject attribute02b0
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