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Value Special reciprocal construction based on 'other'
Language:
Louisiana Creole
Parameter:
Reciprocal constructions
References
Neumann 1985
: 262
Examples
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
doe moun ki lem
enn-a-lot
doe
two
moun
person
ki
who
lem
love
enn-a-lot
one-to-other
two people who love each other
See
Neumann 1985
: 262
Ye te prèt zafè
èn-a-lòt.
Ye
3pl
te
pst
prèt
loan
zafè
thing
èn-a-lòt.
one-to-other
They loaned things to each other.
See
Valdman et al. 1998
: 143
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