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Value Special reciprocal construction based on 'other'
Language:
Angolar
Parameter:
Reciprocal constructions
References
Maurer 1995
: 143ff.
Examples
Ê mata
ôngê
rê.
Ê
he
mata
kill
ôngê
body
rê.
his
He committed suicide.
French:
Il s'est suicidé.
See
Maurer 1995
: 145
No Ngola na ka theketha
ôtô
mo wa.
No
we
Ngola
Angolar
na
neg
ka
hab
theketha
shake
ôtô
other
mo
hand
wa.
neg
We Angolars do not shake hands (to greet each other).
French:
Nous Angolars, nous ne nous serrons pas la main (pour nous saluer).
See
Maurer 1995
: 143
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