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Value 'Fear' is subject, experiencer is object
Language:
Vincentian Creole
Parameter:
Experiencer constructions with ‘fear’
Examples
A piis a frait hool mi.
A
indf
piis
piece
a
of
frait
fright
hool
hold
mi.
1sg
Fear overcame me. OR: I was overcome by fear.
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