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Experiencer constructions with ‘fear’
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Experiencer is subject, 'fear' is verbal
Example 65-104:
Наша хунхуза не боится.
Naʃa xuɳxuʒə ni baisa.
Naʃa
1pl
xuɳxuʒə
forest.bandit
ni
neg
baisa.
fear
We are not afraid of forest bandits.
Source:
Fadeev [1956] 1982
: 11
Example 65-105:
Боися я, конешко боися, один сиди ночью.
Baisia ja, kaneʃəna baisia, adin sidi noʧu.
Baisia
be.afraid
ja,
1sg
kaneʃəna
of.course
baisia,
be.afraid
adin
one
sidi
sit
noʧu.
at.night
I was afraid, surely one would be afraid of being alone during the night.
Source:
Perekhvalskaya 2008
: 235
Confidence:
Very certain
Language:
Chinese Pidgin Russian
by
Elena Perekhvalskaya
cite
Language:
Chinese Pidgin Russian
Feature:
Experiencer constructions with ‘fear’
Source:
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