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Example 41-105
avara eli mesfikaa dizeey naa?
avara
now
eli
3sg
.
m
mes-fikaa
oblig
-become
dizeey
desire
naa?
tag
Now, he [prospective groom] must like her [prospective bride], eh?
Type:
naturalistic spoken
Source:
Smith 1974-5
: 3247
Language:
Sri Lanka Portuguese
by
Ian R. Smith
cite
Datapoints:
Experiencer constructions with ‘like’: Experiencer is subject
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