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Example 56-161
Nou pa zwenn
kanmarad.
Nou
1pl
pa
neg
zwenn
meet
kanmarad.
each.other
We don't meet each other.
Comment:
This is the reciprocal construction with the marker
kanmarad; kanmarad
(< French
camarade
) may still be used in its original meaning 'friend'.
Type:
naturalistic spoken
Source:
Michaelis 1994
: 185
Language:
Seychelles Creole
by
Susanne Maria Michaelis
and
Marcel Rosalie
cite
Datapoints:
Reciprocal constructions: Special reciprocal construction based on 'companion'
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