Value Intensifiers and reflexives are identical

Language:
Sranan
Parameter:
Intensifiers and reflexive pronouns
References
Nickel and Wilner 1984: 47

Examples

  1. A koti ensrefi nanga wan nefi.
    A
    3sg
    koti
    cut
    ensrefi
    himself
    nanga
    with
    wan
    a
    nefi.
    knife
    He cut himself with a knife.

    See Nickel and Wilner 1984: 47

  2. Mi srefi dya abi famiri mi no sabi.
    Mi
    1sg
    srefi
    self
    dya
    here
    abi
    have
    famiri
    relative
    mi
    1sg
    no
    neg
    sabi.
    know
    I myself have relatives that I don’t know.
  3. Kande en srefi e kon na foto bori na agu gi mi.
    Kande
    maybe
    en
    3sg
    srefi
    self
    e
    ipfv
    kon
    come
    na
    loc
    foto
    town
    bori
    cook
    na
    det
    agu
    pig
    gi
    give
    mi.
    1sg
    Maybe he himself comes to the city to cook the pig for me.

    See Nickel and Wilner 1984: 47

  4. Skowtu srefi no sabi suma fufuru a wagi.
    Skowtu
    police
    srefi
    self
    no
    neg
    sabi
    know
    suma
    who
    fufuru
    steal
    a
    det
    wagi.
    car
    Even the police don’t know who stole the car.

    See Wilner 1992: 60