Example 29-129

Sy been pla hom.
Sy
3sg.m.poss
been
leg
pla
bother
hom.
3sg.m.obl
His leg is bothering him.
Comment:
This is common in spoken Afrikaans, particularly where the speaker is not very sure about the origins of a particular ailment/pain and/or where they are trying to downplay it (i.e. this is, for many speakers, a euphemistic usage).
Type:
naturalistic spoken
Source:
Own knowledge