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Example 2-165
Mi frede, yu go tapu en.
Mi
1sg
frede,
afraid
yu
you
go
go
tapu
close
en.
it
I’m scared, you go and close it.
Type:
elicited from speaker
Source:
Winford data, Tape 8-a
Language:
Sranan
by
Donald Winford
and
Ingo Plag
cite
Datapoints:
Experiencer constructions with ‘fear’: Experiencer is subject, 'fear' is verbal
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