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Value Experiencer is subject, 'fear' is non-verbal
Language:
Diu Indo-Portuguese
Parameter:
Experiencer constructions with ‘fear’
Examples
Conchita kuməso fika med.
Conchita
Conchita
kuməs-o
begin-
pst
fik-a
become-
inf
med.
fear
Conchita started getting frightened.
See
Cardoso 2009
: 235
El fiko med.
El
3sg
fik-o
become-
pst
med.
fear
He was scared.
See
Cardoso 2009
: 326
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