Datapoint Sri Lanka Portuguese/Experiencer constructions with ‘fear’

There is insufficient evidence to provide definitive input for this feature.

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Experiencer is subject, 'fear' is non-verbal

Example 41-106:
ʈaaya teem mee. padaa meeduley teem naa. tɔɔna taam viraa istiley kamvii
ʈaaya
tire
teem
prs.be
mee.
foc
pa-daa
inf-give
meedu=ley
fear=like
teem
prs.be
naa.
tag
tɔɔna
again
taam
also
viraa
turn
isti=ley
this=like
kam-vii
cond-come
I HAVE tires, but [I'm] a little frightened to give [one to you], eh? If [it] gets like this [i.e. ruined] again.

Source: Smith 1974-5: 5399

Example 41-107:
miɲa kambraadu kacoorspa meedu teem/tefikaa
miɲa
1sg.gen
kambraadu
friend
kacoor-s-pa
dog-pl-dat
meedu
fear
teem/te-fikaa
prs.be/prs-become
My friend is afraid of dogs.

Source: Smith 1974-5: 4346-4346a

Confidence:
Uncertain