Value Reflexive pronoun with ‘body’ or body-part

Language:
Reunion Creole
Parameter:
Reflexive constructions
References
Bollée 2007: 71-72; Chaudenson 1974: 345

Examples

  1. Mwen la larg mon kor.
    Mwen
    1sg
    la
    prf
    larg
    let.go
    mon
    poss.1sg
    kor.
    body
    I let myself go.
    French: Je me suis laissée aller (à terre).

    See Chaudenson 1974: 345

  2. Li la rann son kor.
    Li
    3sg
    la
    prf
    rann
    give.up
    son
    poss.3sg
    kor.
    body
    He surrendered (to the police).
    French: Il s'est rendu (à la police).

    See Carayol et al. 1984-1995: 449