Value Experiencer is subject, 'fear' is verbal

Language:
Kriol
Parameter:
Experiencer constructions with ‘fear’

Examples

  1. Im frait, dijan.
    Im
    3sg
    frait,
    get.frightened
    dijan.
    prox:adj
    He gets frightened, this one.
  2. Thei bin frait [...] we thei bin katim.
    Thei
    3pl
    bin
    pst
    frait
    frightened/fear
    [...]
    [...]
    we
    subord
    thei
    3pl
    bin
    pst
    kat-im.
    cut-tr
    They were afraid, since they cut him. (i.e. cut his finger off)