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Experiencer constructions with ‘like’
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Experiencer is subject Frequency: 70.0%
Example 19-124:
À
lɛk
fùfú.
À
1sg
.
sbj
lɛk
like
fùfú.
fufu
I like fufu.
Confidence:
Very certain
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Experiencer is object Frequency: 30.0%
Example 19-125:
Dan tòrí bìn dè
swit mi
wan swit.
Dan
that
tòrí
story
bìn
pst
dè
ipfv
swit
be.tasty
mi
1sg
.
emph
wan
one
swit.
be.tasty
I really enjoyed that story.
Source:
Yakpo 2009
: 393
Example 19-126:
Dan gal dè
fayn mi
.
Dan
that
gal
girl
dè
ipfv
fayn
be.fine
mi.
1sg
.
emph
I find that girl to be beautiful. (lit. That girl fines me.)
Confidence:
Very certain
Language:
Pichi
by
Kofi Yakpo
cite
Language:
Pichi
Feature:
Experiencer constructions with ‘like’
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