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Example 9-161
Di rowp wan tay op ina i own sɛf.
Di
the
rowp
rope
wan
will
tay
tie
op
up
ina
in
i
its
own
own
sɛf.
self
The rope will be all tied up (in a mess).
Comment:
The example shows a reflexive use of
sɛf
.
Type:
naturalistic spoken
Source:
Escure 1983
: 35
Language:
Belizean Creole
by
Geneviève Escure
cite
Datapoints:
Intensifiers and reflexive pronouns: Intensifiers and reflexives are identical
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