Datapoint Ghanaian Pidgin English (Student Pidgin)/Reflexive constructions

Values

Reflexive pronoun with ‘body’ or body-part Frequency: 50.0%

Example 16-125:
ì disgres ĩ skin
ì
3sg
disgres
disgrace
ĩ
3sg.poss
skin
skin
He disgraced himself.

Source: Huber 1999: 202

Confidence:
Very certain

Compound reflexive pronoun with emphasizer Frequency: 50.0%

Example 16-126:
jù dè disgres jɔ̀sɛf
jù
2sg
dè
prog
disgres
disgrace
jɔ̀sɛf
2sg.refl
You are disgracing yourself.
Confidence:
Very certain