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Value Special reciprocal construction based on 'companion'
Language:
Berbice Dutch
Parameter:
Reciprocal constructions
References
Kouwenberg 1994
: 183-5
Examples
o goi-tɛ
ʃi sel
mingi ben tobːoːː
o
3sg
gui-tɛ
throw-
pfv
ʃi
3sg
.
poss
selfu
self
mingi
water
ben
inside
tobːoːː
splash
It threw itself "splash!" into the water.
See
Kouwenberg 1994
: 182
en bɛtɛ
mati
fu mja
mati
skriki
eni
3pl
bɛt-tɛ
bet-
pfv
mati
recp
fu
for
mja
make
mati
recp
skriki
frighten
They made a bet with each other to frighten each other.
See
Kouwenberg 1994
: 184
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