Datapoint Lingala/Experiencer constructions with ‘headache’

Note that the construction as appearing in example 60-93 is not used to convey 'headache' in the 'internal', pathological sense, but rather 'external' pain on one’s head, for instance as the result of bumping one’s head against something hard or of receiving a hard object on one’s forehead.

Values

Body-part is subject Frequency: 50.0%

Example 60-92:
motó ezalákí kosála yé pási
motó
head
e-zal-ákí
3sg.inan-be-pst
ko-sál-a
inf-do-fv
yé
3sg
pási
pain
The head was hurting him.
Confidence:
Very certain

Experiencer is subject Frequency: 50.0%

Example 60-91:
ayókákí motó pási
a-yók-ákí
3sg-feel-pst
motó
head
pási
pain
He had a headache.
Example 60-93:
ayókákí pási na motó
a-yók-ákí
3sg-feel-pst
pási
pain
na
in
motó
head
He has a headache.
Confidence:
Very certain