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Value Special reciprocal construction based on 'other'
Language:
Hawai‘i Creole
Parameter:
Reciprocal constructions
References
Velupillai 2003
: 97
Examples
ʃi luk
hə˞seof
in da miɹa
ʃi
3sg
luk
look
hə˞seof
3sg
.
refl
in
in
da
art
miɹa
mirror
She looked/looks at herself in the mirror.
deɪ wɛn tɛo
iʧaɾa
deɪ
3pl
wɛn
pst
.
pfv
tɛo
say
iʧaɾa
recp
they said to each other
deɪ gaɪz go baɪ
dɛm
sam soɾaz
deɪ
dem
gaɪ-z
guy-
pl
go
act
baɪ
buy
dɛm
refl
sam
some
soɾa-z
soda-
pl
Those guys go and buy themselves some sodas.
See
Velupillai 2003
: 97
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