Re: Phenomena

Am 03/03 11:03  John Cowan yscrifef:
> Christophe Grandsire wrote:
>
> > Exactly! We say 'il pleut', quite the same constructions as in English
> > (languages with mandatory subject, even a dummy one, I call them).
>
> Known by the incredibly silly name "non-pro-drop languages".  ObConlang:
> Brithenig is non-pro-drop.  There is a theory that all non-pro-drop
> languages either are, or formerly were, verb-second as well.
>
In that language 'sa blyw', she is raining.

- andrew.
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