Value Identical and special reciprocal construction

Language:
Sri Lanka Portuguese
Parameter:
Reciprocal constructions
References
Smith 1974-5

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. aka kriyaansas briiya tabuskaa uŋapa uŋa/uŋa juuntu uŋa
    aka
    that
    kriyaansa-s
    child-pl
    briiya
    fight
    ta-buskaa
    prs-search
    uŋa-pa
    one-dat
    uŋa/uŋa
    one/one
    juuntu
    with
    uŋa
    one
    Those children are fighting with each other.

    See Smith 1974-5: 3856

  3. etus uŋapa uŋa/uŋa juuntu uŋa tadaaytaam
    etus
    3pl.hon
    uŋa-pa
    one-dat
    uŋa/uŋa
    one/one
    juuntu
    with
    uŋa
    one
    ta-daay-taam
    prs-strike-refl
    They are hitting each other.

    See Smith 1974-5: 4545