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Example 56-156
I deteste
son lekor.
I
3sg
deteste
hate
son
poss
.
3sg
lekor.
body
He hates himself.
Comment:
Here,
son lekor
is the reflexive marker.
Type:
constructed by native speaker
Source:
Own knowledge
Language:
Seychelles Creole
by
Susanne Maria Michaelis
and
Marcel Rosalie
cite
Datapoints:
Reflexive constructions: Reflexive pronoun with ‘body’ or body-part
Intensifiers and reflexive pronouns: Intensifiers and reflexives overlap
Reciprocal constructions: Special reciprocal construction based on 'companion'
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