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Example 41-103
permi teem dizeey isti siriviis
parmi
1sg
.
dat
teem
prs
.be
dizeey
liking
isti
this
siriviis
work
I like this work. OR: I am pleased with this work.
Comment:
English word order is often used by this speaker in elicitation situations.
Type:
elicited from speaker
Source:
Smith 1974-5
: 0580
Language:
Sri Lanka Portuguese
by
Ian R. Smith
cite
Datapoints:
Experiencer constructions with ‘like’: Experiencer is dative
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