Value Intensifiers and reflexives overlap

Language:
Nigerian Pidgin
Parameter:
Intensifiers and reflexive pronouns
References
Faraclas 1996: 116-117, 176-177, 182

Examples

  1. Ìm si ìm-sé̱f fò̱r glas.
    Ìm
    3sg.sbj
    si
    see
    ìm-sé̱f
    3sg.poss-refl
    fò̱r
    loc
    glas.
    glass
    S/he saw herself/himself in the mirror.

    See Faraclas 1996: 116, 182

  2. 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

  3. Mi se̱f, à ko̱m si mà-sef fò̱r glas.
    Mi
    1sg.sbj.indp
    se̱f,
    self
    à
    1sg.sbj.dep
    ko̱m
    REALIS
    si
    see
    mà-sef
    1sg.poss-refl
    fò̱r
    loc
    glas.
    mirror
    Me myself, I saw myself in the mirror.

    See Faraclas 1996: 116, 182