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Example 8-196
Mi no riili laik manggo bot dis-ya manggo swiit mi
Mi
1sg
no
neg
riili
really
laik
like
manggo
mango
bot
but
dis-ya
dem
-
prox
manggo
mango
swiit
sweet
mi
me
I don't really like mangoes but I find this one delicious/to be pleasing.
Type:
constructed by native-speaker linguist
Source:
Own knowledge
Language:
Jamaican
by
Joseph T. Farquharson
cite
Datapoints:
Experiencer constructions with ‘like’: Experiencer is object
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