Value Reciprocal construction identical to reflexive

Language:
Cameroon Pidgin English
Parameter:
Reciprocal constructions
References
Escure's own knowledge

Examples

  1. Mary si im bodi fo lookin-glas.
    Mary
    Mary
    si
    see
    im
    3sg.poss
    bodi
    body
    fo
    for
    lookin-glas.
    mirror
    Mary saw herself in the mirror.

    See Balbina Ebong, p.c.

  2. Mary bin si im-sef fo glas.
    Mary
    Mary
    bin
    pst
    si
    see
    im-sef
    3sg.obj-refl
    fo
    for
    glas.
    mirror
    Mary saw herself in the mirror.
  3. Dem laik dem-sef.
    Dem
    3pl.sbj
    laik
    like
    dem-sef.
    3pl-refl
    They like each other.

    See Balbina Ebong, p.c.