Datapoint Sranan/Experiencer constructions with ‘fear’

Values

Experiencer is subject, 'fear' is verbal

Example 2-163:
A man e frede (a kaaiman).
A
the
man
man
e
ipfv
frede
fear
(a
(the
kaaiman).
crocodile)
He’s afraid (of the crocodile).
Example 2-164:
Wan leysi mi si wan weri ede sani ma mi no e frede, yere.
Wan
one
leysi
time
mi
1sg
si
see
wan
art
weri
weary
ede
head
sani
thing
ma
but
mi
1sg
no
neg
e
ipfv
frede,
fear
yere.
okay
Once I saw something horrible, but I was not scared.
Example 2-165:
Mi frede, yu go tapu en.
Mi
1sg
frede,
afraid
yu
you
go
go
tapu
close
en.
it
I’m scared, you go and close it.
Confidence:
Very certain