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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.
Type:
elicited from speaker
Source:
M.T.M. Rihan, p.c.
Language:
Sri Lankan Malay
by
Peter Slomanson
cite
Datapoints:
Reciprocal constructions: Reciprocal construction identical to reflexive
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