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Example 16-123
wai wì gò fait
auasɛf
?
wai
why
wì
1pl
gò
fut
fait
fight
auasɛf?
1pl
.
refl
Why will we fight ourselves (i.e. among ourselves)? OR: Why will we fight each other?
Comment:
This example shows a reflexive; reciprocal interpretation is possible (see second translation option).
Type:
naturalistic spoken
Source:
Huber 1999
: 201
Language:
Ghanaian Pidgin English
by
Magnus Huber
cite
Datapoints:
Reflexive constructions: Compound reflexive pronoun with emphasizer
Reciprocal constructions: Identical and special reciprocal construction
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