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Language:
Tok Pisin
Parameter:
Experiencer constructions with ‘headache’
Examples
Bel bilong em pen.
Bel
belly
bilong
poss
em
3sg
pen.
pain
He had a stomach ache.
See
nd
: Madang F12
Lek bilongen pen.
Lek
leg
bilong-en
poss
-
3sg
pen.
pain
His leg hurt.
See
nd
: Boy aged around 9 from Eastern Highlands
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