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Example 67-182
Pagi hari ini dia potongkan diri-nya.
Pagi
morning
hari
day
ini
dem
dia
3sg
potongkan
cut
diri-nya.
self-
3sg
/
3pl
This morning, he cut himself.
Comment:
Nya
can mean third person singular or third person plural.
Type:
naturalistic spoken
Source:
Aye 2005
: 468
Language:
Singapore Bazaar Malay
by
Khin Khin Aye
cite
Datapoints:
Reflexive constructions: Compound reflexive pronoun with emphasizer
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