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- subjless
- expletive
- other
- Mixed Data
- No Data
(24) Are there active predicates with one contentful argument that does not, however, bear the subject role?
Alternatives to be checked: subjectless / expletive subject pronoun / other
c) Existential
German
| Es | gibt | einen | Fisch | im | Teich. |
| it | gives | a.ACC | fish | in.the.DAT | pond |
'There is a fish in the pond.' (Fanselow)
Explanation: What is the structure these predicates are constructed with?