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Experiencer constructions with ‘like’
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Experiencer is object Frequency: 50.0%
Example 16-89:
dɛ tin we ì dè swit às ì bì se hau ì briŋ pipu
dɛ
art
tin
thing
we
rel
ì
3sg
dè
hab
swit
sweet
às
1pl
.
obj
ì
3sg
bì
cop
se
comp
hau
how
ì
3sg
briŋ
bring
pipu
people
The thing that pleases us is how he brings (in) people.
Confidence:
Very certain
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Experiencer is subject Frequency: 50.0%
Example 16-69:
dɛ dairɛkta laik mà mata
dɛ
art
dairɛkta
director
laik
like
mà
1sg
.
poss
mata
matter
The director likes me.
Source:
Huber 1999
: 229
Example 16-88:
jù laik jù no laik bai ɔ mins jù gò klin nima
jù
2sg
laik
like
jù
2sg
no
neg
laik
like
bai
by
ɔ
all
mins
means
jù
2sg
gò
fut
klin
clean
nima
Nima
Whether you liked it or not, you would clean Nima.
Confidence:
Very certain
Language:
Ghanaian Pidgin English
by
Magnus Huber
cite
Language:
Ghanaian Pidgin English
Feature:
Experiencer constructions with ‘like’
Source:
Own fieldwork
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