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Example 29-134
Vrees pak my (beet).
Vrees
fear
pak
grab
my
1sg
.
obl
(beet).
(hold)
Fear grabs hold of me.
Type:
naturalistic spoken
Source:
Own knowledge
Language:
Afrikaans
by
Hans den Besten
and
Theresa Biberauer
cite
Datapoints:
Experiencer constructions with ‘fear’: 'Fear' is subject, experiencer is object
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