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Example 55-120
en lakoler praṅ mwa
en
indf
lakoler
anger
praṅ
take
mwa
me
I am overcome with anger. OR: I become very angry. OR: Anger takes hold of me.
Comment:
The example comes from the lyrics of a well-known song,
Roséda
, by Ti Frère, regarded as the most authentic performer of segas.
Type:
written (poetic)
Source:
Frère ca. 1963
Language:
Mauritian Creole
by
Philip Baker
and
Sibylle Kriegel
cite
Datapoints:
Experiencer constructions with ‘fear’: 'Fear' is subject, experiencer is object
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