3.3.1.1. Position(s) within the matrix clause

In LIS, subject clauses can be extraposed namely they can appear at the end of the sentence, as shown by the following examples.

 

 

 

                          bl-f

         a.            seem gianni arrive

         â€˜It seems that Gianni has arrived.’

 

 

 

                                           bl-f

         b.            be_astonishing gianni ix work resign

         â€˜It is surprising that Gianni has resigned.’

 

 

 

         c.            strange gianni arrive

         â€˜It is strange that Gianni has arrived.’

 

 

 

         d.            obligation gianni arrive

         â€˜It is compulsory for Gianni to come.’

 

There does not seem to be a clear preference for the initial or final position, and no pronominal index is required if the subject clause is extraposed.