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Value Reciprocal construction identical to reflexive
Language:
Pichi
Parameter:
Reciprocal constructions
References
Yakpo 2009
Examples
Dɛ̀n dè taya
dɛ̀n sɛf
fɔ̀ rɔn.
Dɛ̀n
3pl
dè
ipfv
taya
tire.out
dɛ̀n
3pl
sɛf
self
fɔ̀
assoc
rɔn.
run
They're tiring themselves out by running.
Dɛ̀n dè slap
dɛ̀n sɛf
.
Dɛ̀n
3pl
dè
ipfv
slap
3pl
dɛ̀n
3pl
sɛf.
self
They are slapping each other.
See
Yakpo 2009
: 435
d
ɛ̀nɔ̀ltu
dɛ̀n dè sàlút dɛ̀n sɛf.
dɛ̀n-ɔ̀l-tu
3pl
.
emph
.
cpd
-all.
cpd
-two
dɛ̀n
3pl
dè
ipfv
sàlút
greet
dɛ̀n
3pl
sɛf.
self
The two of them are greeting each other.
See
Yakpo 2009
: 436
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