Value Experiencer is subject

Language:
Kriol
Parameter:
Experiencer constructions with ‘like’

Examples

  1. Dubala bin nomo laigim bolorrimap langa mibala.
    Dubala
    3du
    bin
    pst
    nomo
    neg
    laig-im
    like-tr
    bolor-im-ap
    follow-tr-up
    langa
    loc
    mibala.
    1pl
    The two didn't want to follow us.

    See Sandefur and Sandefur 1982: 63

  2. Mi laikim gun!
    Mi
    1sg
    laik-im
    like-tr
    gun!
    contr
    I like it!! (discussing bush food)
  3. Jad sineik din rili laikim jad lilboi.
    Jad
    dem
    sineik
    snake
    din
    pst.neg
    rili
    really
    laik-im
    like-tr
    jad
    dem
    lilboi.
    little.boy
    The snake didn't really like the little boy (but rather wanted to eat him).

    See Brennan 1993: 18

  4. Gardiya pein, im nomo laikim blekbala pein.
    Gardiya
    white.person
    pein,
    paint
    im
    3sg
    nomo
    neg
    laik-im
    like-tr
    blekbala
    Aboriginal.person
    pein.
    paint
    White people’s paint, she doesn’t like Aboriginal people’s paint. (Talking about decorating artefacts).