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Example 66-79
Manggapəðə goðang suuka.
Mangga-pəðə
mango-
pl
go-ðang
1sg
-
dat
suuka.
like
I like mangoes.
Comment:
The relative positions of experiencer and subject are variable.
Type:
elicited from speaker
Source:
M.T.M. Rihan, p.c.
Language:
Sri Lankan Malay
by
Peter Slomanson
cite
Datapoints:
Experiencer constructions with ‘like’: Experiencer is dative
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