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Value Experiencer is dative
Language:
Sri Lanka Portuguese
Parameter:
Experiencer constructions with ‘headache’
References
Smith 1974-5
Examples
parim maam taduva
parim
1sg
.
dat
maam
hand/arm
ta-duva
prs
-hurt
My hand/arm hurts.
See
Smith 1974-5
: 3393
parim isti cuuvasu diiyaspa isti pee maam tudu paduva
parim
1sg
.
dat
isti
this
cuuva-su
rain-
gen
diiya-s-pa
day-
pl
-
dat
isti
this
pee
foot
maam
hand
tudu
all
pa-duva
inf
-hurt
During the rainy season my legs and arms ache. OR: Speaker's translation: For me, in this rainy season, my legs and arms are all paining.
See
Smith 1974-5
: 1912
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