Grammar devices
Dummy subjects
Dummy subject
Does the language require something even if another language would omit it?
subject
dummy subject
Maksud
A structural slot that must be filled or understood: dummy subject, copula, article, classifier, expletive, pronoun, or support word.
Cara mengenalinya
Notice places where your language says nothing but the target language needs a visible item, or the opposite.
Visual guide
Thought: RAIN Grammar frame: [Subject] + [be] + raining English fills the slot: [It] is raining It = placeholder, not actor