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Reciprocal constructions
The only formal difference between the two is plural number in the reciprocal construction.
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Reciprocal construction identical to reflexive
Example 66-35:
Anak pəðə dempe tangan pəðə yang dempəðə jo çuçi ambε.
Anak-pəðə
child-
pl
derang-pe
3pl
-
poss
tangan-pəðə-yang
hand-
pl
-
acc
.
def
derang-pəðə-jo
3pl
-
pl
-
foc
çuçi-ambε.
wash-take
(The) children are washing each other.
Example 66-102:
Anak diape tanganyang dia jo çuçi ambε.
Anak
child
dia-pe
3sg
-
poss
tangan-yang-dia-jo
hand-
acc
.
def
-
3sg
-
foc
çuçi-ambε.
wash-
prog
The child is washing himself.
Confidence:
Very certain
Language:
Sri Lankan Malay
by
Peter Slomanson
cite
Language:
Sri Lankan Malay
Feature:
Reciprocal constructions
Source:
M.T.M. Rihan, p.c.
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