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Example 8-102
Wi fried a siniek.
Wi
1pl
fried
afraid
a
of
siniek.
snake
We are afraid of snakes.
Type:
constructed by native-speaker linguist
Source:
Own knowledge
Language:
Jamaican
by
Joseph T. Farquharson
cite
Datapoints:
Experiencer constructions with ‘fear’: Experiencer is subject, 'fear' is verbal
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