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Example 25-272
O wi bin geda shok, wi braitin-braitin tu, maidi wi mijinatbat.
O
oh
wi
1pl
bin
pst
geda
get
shok,
shock
wi
1pl
braitin~braitin
red
.frightened
tu,
too
maidi
maybe
wi
1pl
mijin-at-bat.
missing-out-
prog
Oh we got a shock, we [were] frightened too, maybe we are missing out. (Context: flu vaccination)
Comment:
Variety: Katherine. This example illustrates an expression of 'fright'.
Type:
naturalistic spoken
Source:
Angelo et al. 1998
Language:
Kriol
by
Eva Schultze-Berndt
and
Denise Angelo
cite
Datapoints:
Experiencer constructions with ‘fear’: Experiencer is subject, 'fear' is non-verbal
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