Datapoint Pichi/Intensifiers and reflexive pronouns

Only the reflexives with sɛf (< self) can be used as intensifiers.

Values

Intensifiers and reflexives overlap

Example 19-172:
À dè si mì skin nà lukìnglás.
À
1sg.sbj
dè
ipfv
si
see
mì
1sg.poss
skin
body
nà
loc
lukìnglás.
mirror
I’m seeing myself/ my body in the mirror.

Source: Yakpo 2009: 434

Example 19-173:
Dɛ̀n dè taya dɛ̀n sɛf fɔ̀ rɔn.
Dɛ̀n
3pl
dè
ipfv
taya
tire.out
dɛ̀n
3pl
sɛf
self
fɔ̀
assoc
rɔn.
run
They're tiring themselves out by running.
Example 19-175:
Mi sɛf dɔn rich Cotonou.
Mi
1sg.emph
sɛf
emph
dɔn
prf
rich
arrive
Cotonou.
Cotonou
I myself/too have been to Cotonou.

Source: Yakpo 2009: 282

Confidence:
Very certain