Value Intensifiers and reflexives are identical

Language:
Louisiana Creole
Parameter:
Intensifiers and reflexive pronouns
References
Neumann 1985: 172

Examples

  1. Torti benye li-mem byen.
    Torti
    Turtle
    benye
    take.bath
    li-mem
    3sg-self
    byen.
    well
    Turtle took a good bath.

    See Neumann 1985: 260

  2. Aret twa fe la fol!
    Aret
    stop
    twa
    2sg.refl
    fe
    make
    la
    art.def.sg
    fol!
    fool
    Stop making a fool out of yourself!

    See Neumann 1985: 261

  3. Mo peye mo bag e tou kek-choz mo-mem.
    Mo
    1sg
    peye
    pay
    mo
    1sg.poss
    bag
    ring
    e
    and
    tou
    every
    kek-choz
    some-thing
    mo-mem.
    1sg-self
    I paid for the ring and everything myself.

    See Neumann 1985: 172

  4. Mo te sir enjoy mo-mem avek li.
    Mo
    1sg
    te
    pst
    sir
    sure
    <enjoy>
    enjoy
    mo-mem
    1sg-self
    avek
    with
    li.
    3sg
    I sure enjoyed myself with her.

    See Neumann 1985: 292

  5. Li te pov li-mem!
    Li
    3sg
    te
    pst
    pov
    poor
    li-mem!
    3sg-self
    He was poor himself!

    See Neumann 1985: 172