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Value Reflexive pronoun with ‘body’ or body-part
Language:
Nigerian Pidgin
Parameter:
Reflexive constructions
References
Faraclas 1996
: 102-108, 116, 176-183
Examples
Ìm si (ìm) bò̱di fò̱r glas.
Ìm
3sg
.
sbj
si
see
(ìm)
(
3sg
.
poss
)
bò̱di
body.
refl
fò̱r
loc
glas.
glass
S/he saw him/herself in the mirror.
See
Faraclas 1996
: 116, 182
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