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Example 75-169
Gushtin.
Gushti-n.
1.fear-1
I am afraid.
Comment:
The underlying forms are:
ni-kushti-n.
The first person prefix has merged with the stems. The consonant indicates the person inflection. The second person would be:
ki-kushti-n.
Type:
elicited from speaker
Source:
Fleury 2007
Language:
Michif
by
Peter Bakker
cite
Datapoints:
Experiencer constructions with ‘fear’: Experiencer is subject, 'fear' is verbal
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