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Example 29-136
My hart sidder.
My
1sg
.
poss
hart
heart
sidder.
shudder
My heart shudders.
Comment:
This is particularly common in contexts where the speaker wants to be (melo)dramatic. This particular expression is something of a cliche.
Type:
naturalistic spoken
Source:
Own knowledge
Language:
Afrikaans
by
Hans den Besten
and
Theresa Biberauer
cite
Datapoints:
Experiencer constructions with ‘fear’: Body-part is subject
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