Dative Experiencers

Level 6

Some states use a dative experiencer rather than an English-style subject.

How It Works

Some states use a dative experiencer rather than an English-style subject. The form of biti or another predicate belongs to that construction, not to the experiencer's person.

Mraz mi je identifies the experiencer with mi while je remains third-person singular. Changing the person gives mraz ti je, not a second-person auxiliary. This differs from an ordinary adjective predicate such as Sem utrujen.

Examples (3)

  1. Mraz mi je.

    I am cold.

  2. Ani je slabo.

    Ana feels sick.

  3. Otrokom je dolgčas.

    The children are bored.

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Dative ExperiencersLevel 6

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Use a dative experiencer instead of treating that participant as a nominative subject.