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Experiencer constructions with ‘like’
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Experiencer is object Frequency: 70.0%
Example 17-103:
Màngo dè swit mì.
Màngo
mango
dè
ncompl
swit
be.tasty
mì.
1sg
.
obj
I like mangoes.
Source:
Faraclas 1996
: 191-192, 221-222
Confidence:
Very certain
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Experiencer is subject Frequency: 30.0%
Example 17-102:
À layk màngo.
À
1sg
.
sbj
layk
like
màngo.
mango
I like mangoes.
Source:
Faraclas 1996
: 191-192, 221-222
Confidence:
Very certain
Language:
Nigerian Pidgin
by
Nicholas Faraclas
cite
Language:
Nigerian Pidgin
Feature:
Experiencer constructions with ‘like’
Source:
Faraclas 1996
: 139-142, 191-192, 221-222
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