Value Intensifiers and reflexives are differentiated

Language:
Sri Lanka Portuguese
Parameter:
Intensifiers and reflexive pronouns

Examples

  1. eli jacucaataam faaka vɔɔnda
    eli
    3sg.m
    jaa-cucaa-taam
    pst-stab-refl
    faaka
    knife
    vɔɔnda
    by
    He stabbed himself with a knife.

    See Smith 1974-5: 3997

  2. pasa aanu eev permi jakuziɲaa
    pasa
    past
    aanu
    year
    eev
    1sg
    permi
    1sg.dat
    jaa-kuziɲaa
    pst-cook
    Last year I cooked for myself.

    See Smith 1974-5: 0435

  3. eev mee jafalaa nikara tandaa falaa
    eev
    1sg
    mee
    foc
    jaa-falaa
    pst-say
    [nikara
    [neg.imp
    ta-andaa
    prs-go
    falaa]
    quot]
    I myself said, “Don’t go.”

    See Smith 1974-5: 5272