Value Experiencer is subject, 'fear' is non-verbal

Language:
Sri Lanka Portuguese
Parameter:
Experiencer constructions with ‘fear’
References
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Examples

  1. ʈaaya teem mee. padaa meeduley teem naa. tɔɔna taam viraa istiley kamvii
    ʈaaya
    tire
    teem
    prs.be
    mee.
    foc
    pa-daa
    inf-give
    meedu=ley
    fear=like
    teem
    prs.be
    naa.
    tag
    tɔɔna
    again
    taam
    also
    viraa
    turn
    isti=ley
    this=like
    kam-vii
    cond-come
    I HAVE tires, but [I'm] a little frightened to give [one to you], eh? If [it] gets like this [i.e. ruined] again.

    See Smith 1974-5: 5399

  2. miɲa kambraadu kacoorspa meedu teem/tefikaa
    miɲa
    1sg.gen
    kambraadu
    friend
    kacoor-s-pa
    dog-pl-dat
    meedu
    fear
    teem/te-fikaa
    prs.be/prs-become
    My friend is afraid of dogs.

    See Smith 1974-5: 4346-4346a