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Language:
Tok Pisin
Parameter:
Experiencer constructions with ‘headache’
Examples
Em pilim pen.
Em
3sg
pilim
feel
pen.
pain
He felt pain.
See
Keesing 1988
: 15 year old boy from east Sepik
Bai yupela i pilim pen.
Bai
fut
yupela
2pl
i
pm
pilim
feel
pen.
pain
You will feel pain.
See
nd
: ESP M15
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