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Value Intensifiers and reflexives are identical
Language:
Chinese Pidgin English
Parameter:
Intensifiers and reflexive pronouns
References
Tong 1862
: VI.68
Examples
He too much sorry inside, and have killum he-self.
He
3sg
too
too
much
much
sorry
sorry
inside,
inside
and
and
have
pfv
killum
kill
he-self.
3sg
-
refl
He felt very sorry and killed himself.
See
Anonymous 1840
: 36
Myself
wonshi looksee!
Myself
1sg
.
refl
wonshi
want
looksee!
look.see
I want to see it for myself!
See
Zabel 1906
: 221
㕭米記威㕭些厘乎
You makee weigh youselfoo.
You
2sg
makee
make
weigh
weigh
youselfoo.
2sg
.
refl
You can weigh it yourself.
See
Tong 1862
: VI.28
㕭孖士忒其哥㕭賒乎
You must takee go youselfoo.
You
2sg
must
must
takee
take
go
go
youselfoo.
2sg
.
refl
You must go with it yourself.
See
Tong 1862
: VI.68
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