Datapoint Louisiana Creole/Reciprocal constructions

Values

Special reciprocal construction based on 'other'

Example 53-319:
Torti benye li-mem byen.
Torti
Turtle
benye
take.bath
li-mem
3sg-self
byen.
well
Turtle took a good bath.

Source: Neumann 1985: 260

Example 53-328:
doe moun ki lem enn-a-lot
doe
two
moun
person
ki
who
lem
love
enn-a-lot
one-to-other
two people who love each other

Source: Neumann 1985: 262

Example 53-329:
Ye te prèt zafè èn-a-lòt.
Ye
3pl
te
pst
prèt
loan
zafè
thing
èn-a-lòt.
one-to-other
They loaned things to each other.

Source: Valdman et al. 1998: 143

Confidence:
Very certain