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Value 'Fear' is subject, experiencer is object
Language:
Afrikaans
Parameter:
Experiencer constructions with ‘fear’
Examples
Vrees pak my (beet).
Vrees
fear
pak
grab
my
1sg
.
obl
(beet).
(hold)
Fear grabs hold of me.
Vrees oorval my. — Die woede oorstroom my.
Vrees
fear
oor-val
over-fall
my.
1sg
.
obl
—
Die
def
.
art
woede
rage
oor-stroom
over-stream
my.
1sg
.
obl
Fear overcomes me. — Rage floods over me.
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