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Example 13-125
I don
fraid
.
I
I
don
neg
fraid.
fear
I don't fear. OR: I am not afraid.
Comment:
Don
would not be used to negate an adjective - only a verb. So
fraid
is used as a verb - against the English etymology - and is best translated as 'fear'.
Type:
naturalistic spoken
Source:
Turner [1949] 2002
: 278
Language:
Gullah
by
Thomas B. Klein
cite
Datapoints:
Experiencer constructions with ‘fear’: Experiencer is subject, 'fear' is verbal
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