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Example 29-135
Vrees oorval my. — Die woede oorstroom my.
Vrees
fear
oor-val
over-fall
my.
1sg
.
obl
—
Die
def
.
art
woede
rage
oor-stroom
over-stream
my.
1sg
.
obl
Fear overcomes me. — Rage floods over me.
Type:
naturalistic written
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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