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Experiencer constructions with ‘headache’
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Experiencer is subject Frequency: 70.0%
Example 11-208:
Ih get a hediek.
Ih
3sg
get
get
a
art
.
indf
hed.iek.
head.ache
He got a headache.
Example 11-209:
A gat hediek.
A
1sg
gat
get
hed.iek.
head.ache
I have a headache.
Confidence:
Very certain
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Body-part is subject Frequency: 30.0%
Example 11-210:
Mi hed de hot mi.
Mi
1sg
hed
head
de
prog
hot
hurt
mi.
1sg
My head is aching.
Confidence:
Very certain
Language:
Nicaraguan Creole English
by
Angela Bartens
cite
Language:
Nicaraguan Creole English
Feature:
Experiencer constructions with ‘headache’
Source:
Own knowledge
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