Datapoint Sri Lanka Portuguese/Experiencer constructions with ‘headache’
The experiencer can be in the dative. There is considerable literature on Dative "subjects" in South Asian languages. The conclusion is generally that although these Dative marked experiencers don't have typical subject case marking, nevertheless they possess other subject properties.
Values 
Body-part is subject
Frequency: 50.0%
- Example 41-101:
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miɲa maam taduvamiɲa1sg.genmaamhand/armta-duvaprs-hurtMy hand/arm hurts.
Source: Smith 1974-5: 3393a
- Example 41-102:
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parim isti cuuvasu diiyaspa isti pee maam tudu paduvaparim1sg.datistithiscuuva-surain-gendiiya-s-paday-pl-datistithispeefootmaamhandtuduallpa-duvainf-hurtDuring the rainy season my legs and arms ache. OR: Speaker's translation: For me, in this rainy season, my legs and arms are all paining.
Source: Smith 1974-5: 1912
- Confidence:
- Very certain
Experiencer is dative
Frequency: 50.0%
- Example 41-100:
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parim maam taduvaparim1sg.datmaamhand/armta-duvaprs-hurtMy hand/arm hurts.
Source: Smith 1974-5: 3393
- Example 41-102:
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parim isti cuuvasu diiyaspa isti pee maam tudu paduvaparim1sg.datistithiscuuva-surain-gendiiya-s-paday-pl-datistithispeefootmaamhandtuduallpa-duvainf-hurtDuring the rainy season my legs and arms ache. OR: Speaker's translation: For me, in this rainy season, my legs and arms are all paining.
Source: Smith 1974-5: 1912
- Confidence:
- Very certain