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Example 41-107
miɲa kambraadu kacoorspa meedu teem/tefikaa
miɲa
1sg
.
gen
kambraadu
friend
kacoor-s-pa
dog-
pl
-
dat
meedu
fear
teem/te-fikaa
prs
.be/
prs
-become
My friend is afraid of dogs.
Type:
elicited from speaker
Source:
Smith 1974-5
: 4346-4346a
Language:
Sri Lanka Portuguese
by
Ian R. Smith
cite
Datapoints:
Experiencer constructions with ‘fear’: Experiencer is subject, 'fear' is non-verbal
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