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Value Identical and special reciprocal construction
Language:
Nigerian Pidgin
Parameter:
Reciprocal constructions
References
Faraclas 1996
: 102-108, 116-117, 176-183
Examples
Dè̱m layk ìchó̱da/wò̱nànó̱da.
Dè̱m
3pl
.
sbj
layk
like
ìchó̱da/wò̱nànó̱da.
recp
/
recp
They like each other / one another.
See
Faraclas 1996
: 102-108, 181-183
Dè̱m layk dè̱m-sé̱f.
Dè̱m
3pl
.
sbj
layk
like
dè̱m-sé̱f.
3pl
.
poss
-
refl
They like each other.
See
Faraclas 1996
: 102-108, 181-183
Dè̱m si ìchó̱da/wò̱nànó̱da.
Dè̱m
3pl
.
sbj
si
see
ìchó̱da/wò̱nànó̱da.
recp
/
recp
They see each other / one another.
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