ABSTRACT
Whensheheardaboutitshebecame veryhappyIsad/bad-tempered/ cross
(S)hegothoarsefromtalkingsomuch
TheIMFhasgottough
(S)he'sbetterfromhis/herillness
Myhairhasgotcurlyinrecentyears
Thesituationhasbecomeunbearable Theweatherisgettingcold Thefishhasgonebad Thingsarelookingbad(lit'thingsare
turningant-coloured')
(i)Ponerseisoftenusedwithchildrentoindicatethattheyarelookingbiggeror handsomerthanever:jperoqueguapofgrandesehapuestoestenifio!'hasn'tthischild gothandsome/big!'Itmayalsoimplydeliberateeffort:mimadresehapuestoguapa 'mymother'smadeherselfattractive'.