Value Identical and special reciprocal construction

Language:
Early Sranan
Parameter:
Reciprocal constructions
References
van den Berg 2007: 50-51

Examples

  1. Dem sa moessoe hollie dem serefie allekie dem frieman diesie wie mekie na wie miendrie.
    Den
    3pl
    sa
    fut
    musu
    must
    hori
    hold
    den
    3pl
    srefi
    self
    aleki
    like
    den
    det.pl
    friman
    freeman
    disi
    rel
    wi
    1pl
    meki
    make
    na
    loc
    wi
    1pl
    mindri.
    midst
    They will have to behave themselves like the freemen in our midst whom we set free.

    See SPT 1762: art.11

  2. Mikki wi takki makanderen.
    Meki
    make
    wi
    1pl
    taki
    talk
    makandra.
    together
    Let us talk with each other.
    Dutch: Laat ons met elkanderen spreeken. [op.cit.]

    See van Dyk ca. 1765: 22

  3. Liebi boen, tee wie sie wiesrefi baka.
    Libi
    live
    bun,
    good
    te
    until
    wi
    1pl
    si
    see
    wisrefi
    1pl.self
    baka.
    again
    Stay well, until we see each other again.
    Dutch: Leef wel tot wederziens. [op.cit.]

    See Weygandt 1798: 144