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Experiencer constructions with ‘fear’
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Experiencer is subject, 'fear' is verbal
Example 22-50:
Ol i bin pret long dispela pik.
Ol
3pl
i
pm
bin
pst
pret
afraid
long
prep
dispela
this
pik.
pig
They were afraid of this pig.
Source:
nd
Example 22-120:
Mi pret na mi lusim.
Mi
1sg
pret
afraid
na
and
mi
1sg
lusim.
leave
I was afraid and I left.
Source:
nd
: Simbu F14
Confidence:
Very certain
Language:
Tok Pisin
by
Geoff P. Smith
and
Jeff Siegel
cite
Language:
Tok Pisin
Feature:
Experiencer constructions with ‘fear’
Source:
Own knowledge
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