Datapoint Guyanais/Reciprocal constructions

Values

Special reciprocal construction based on 'companion'

Example 52-93:
yé gadé yé; mo ka tchoué mo
yé
they
gadé
watch
yé;
them
mo
I
ka
prog
tchoué
kill
mo
me
They watched themselves. I am killing myself.

Source: Fauquenoy 1972: 101

Example 52-94:
mouché lévé so kò; mo véyé mo kò
mouché
mister
lévé
lift
so
his
kò;
body
mo
I
véyé
look.after
mo
my
kò
body
He stood up. I take care of myself.

Source: Fauquenoy 1972: 101

Example 52-95:
yé konnèt yé kompannyen
yé
they
konnèt
know
yé
them
kompannyen
friends
They know each other.

Source: Fauquenoy 1972: 113

Confidence:
Certain