Experiencer / Perceiver
Who feels, sees, knows, likes, or experiences it?
Signification
The participant that has an internal experience: perception, emotion, thought, desire, pain, knowledge, or preference.
Comment le repérer
Look for the person who feels or perceives rather than physically acts.
Exemples
I|she|the child|me
I like it|she feels cold|it seems to me
I like this song.
Visual guide
Inner-experience frame:
this song = stimulus
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I = experiencer
(like / feel / know)
Who has it inside?
Same experiencer, different grammar slots: [I] like this song. subject This song pleases [me]. object It seems [to me]. dative Find who feels/perceives.
Vue par langue
Dans votre langue maternelle
Many experiencer meanings use ordinary subjects, but some use object clitics or reflexive patterns.
J’aime cette chanson.
I like this song.
Dans votre langue d’apprentissage
En anglais, la personne qui ressent, perçoit ou aime quelque chose est souvent le sujet, mais certaines structures la placent comme objet ou après une préposition.
I like music.
I = la personne qui fait l’expérience ; music = la chose appréciée.
Les apprenants traduisent parfois ces constructions mot à mot, surtout pour les sentiments, les goûts et les états du corps.
Same block, different coding
Both languages use this block strongly, but they signal it differently. Focus on form changes, not only meaning.