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Experiencer constructions with ‘headache’
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Example 31-123:
El ten dor na petu, el ten dor na kosta, el ten dor riba di kadera.
El
she
ten
has
dor
pain
na
on
petu,
chest
el
she
ten
has
dor
pain
na
on
kosta,
back
el
she
ten
has
dor
pain
riba
top
di
of
kadera.
bottom
She has chest pain, she has back pain, she has pain on her lower back.
Source:
nd
Confidence:
Very certain
Language:
Cape Verdean Creole of Brava
by
Marlyse Baptista
cite
Language:
Cape Verdean Creole of Brava
Feature:
Experiencer constructions with ‘headache’
Source:
nd
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