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Example 19-128
Dɛ̀n dè
skia.
Dɛ̀n
3pl
dè
ipfv
skia.
be.scared
They're scared.
Comment:
The verb
skia
'be scared' is a dynamic alternating (labile) verb.
Type:
elicited from speaker
Source:
Field data
Language:
Pichi
by
Kofi Yakpo
cite
Datapoints:
Experiencer constructions with ‘fear’: Experiencer is subject, 'fear' is verbal
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