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Language:
Cape Verdean Creole of São Vicente
Parameter:
Intensifiers and reflexive pronouns
References
Swolkien de Sousa 2012
Examples
Ma kulpód é
nos
mesmu
.
Ma
but
kulpód
guilty
é
cop
.
pst
nos
1pl
mesmu.
self
But we ourselves were guilty.
Portuguese:
Mas nós mesmos eramos culpados.
See
Swolkien de Sousa 2012
Kel k sabê e
prop
Djon Maria.
Kel
det
k
rel
sabê
know
e
cop
prop
intens
Djon
Djon
Maria.
Maria
The one who knows is Djon Maria himself.
Portuguese:
Aquele que sabe é o próprio Djon Maria.
See
Swolkien de Sousa 2012
El matá (
se
)
kabésa.
El
3sg
matá
kill
(se)
(
poss
.
3sg
)
kabésa.
head
He killed himself.
Portuguese:
Matou-se.
See
Swolkien de Sousa 2012
El oiá
el mes
na spei. El
mes
brí pórta.
El
3sg
oiá
see
el
3sg
mes
self
na
in
spei.
mirror
El
3sg
mes
intens
brí
opened
pórta.
door
He saw himself in the mirror. He himself opened the door.
Portuguese:
Olhou-se no espelho. Ele mesmo abriu a porta.
See
Swolkien de Sousa 2012
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