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Datapoint Haitian Creole/Experiencer constructions with ‘headache’

In Haitian Creole there are other experiencer constructions with a word like grangou 'hunger':

Grangou ap touye.
'I'm dying of hunger.';

Grangou pran li.
'Hunger has overtaken him.'

Example 49-204:: Tèlman yon tètfèmal te mete l nan chagren.
Tèlman
so.much
yon
a
tètfèmal
headache
te
ant
mete
put
l
3sg
nan
in
chagren.
distress
His/Her migraine has brought him so much distress.
French: Tellement une migraine l'a mise dans le chagrin.

Source: Desmarattes 1983: 10

Example 49-199:: M gen yon tètfèmal.
M
1sg
gen
have
yon
def
tètfèmal.
head.do.bad
I have a headache.
French: J'ai mal à la tête.

Source: Valdman et al. 1996: 172
Example 49-200:: Si e pa danfèmal li genyen, e kèk maladi.
Si
if
e
hl
pa
neg
danfèmal
toothache
li
3sg
genyen,
have
e
it's
kèk
some
maladi.
sickness
If it's not a toothache he has, it is some sickness.
French: Si c'est pas mal aux dents qu'il a, c'est quelque maladie.

Source: Fattier 1998: vol. 3,
Example 49-201:: M a lalin mwen.
M
1sg
a
with
lalin
moon
mwen.
1sg.poss
I have my period.
French: J'ai mes règles.

Source: Fattier 1996: 222
Example 49-202:: Y a kolik yo.
Y
3pl
a
with
kolik
period
yo.
3pl.poss
They have their period.
French: Elles ont leur règles.

Source: Fattier 1996: 223
Example 49-203:: Ou gen maltèt.
Ou
2sg
gen
have
maltèt.
headache
You have a headache.
French: Tu as mal à la tête.

Source: Fattier 1998: vol. 3, p. 339

Example 49-197:: Tèt mwen ap fè m mal.
Tèt
head
mwen
3sg.poss
ap
inacc
fè
make
m
3sg
mal.
bad
I have a headache.
French: J'ai mal à la tête.

Source: Fattier 1998: 150
Example 49-198:: Tèt ou fè w mal, se Saridon pou bwè!
Tèt
head
ou
2sg
fè
make
w
2sg
mal,
bad
se
SE
Saridon
Saridon
pou
for
bwè!
drink
You have a headache; it's Saridon that you should take!
French: Tu as mal à la tête, c'est du Saridon que tu dois prendre!

Source: Fattier 1998: 150