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Experiencer constructions with ‘like’
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Example 11-211:
Dei get fa laik it.
Dei
3pl
get
get
fa
comp
laik
like
it.
3sg
.
n
They get to like it. OR: They will take a liking to it.
Source:
nd
Example 11-212:
Ih neva laik notn.
Ih
3sg
neva
neg
.
pst
laik
like
notn.
nothing
He didn’t like anything.
Example 11-213:
Ai laik suga.
Ai
1sg
laik
like
suga.
sugar
I like sugar.
Source:
nd
Confidence:
Very certain
Language:
Nicaraguan Creole English
by
Angela Bartens
cite
Language:
Nicaraguan Creole English
Feature:
Experiencer constructions with ‘like’
Source:
Own knowledge
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