Value Intensifiers and reflexives are identical

Language:
Reunion Creole
Parameter:
Intensifiers and reflexive pronouns
References
Chaudenson 1974: 345

Examples

  1. [...] bin ou mem alé rodé alor!
    [...]
    [...]
    ben
    well
    ou-menm
    your-self
    ale
    go
    rode
    look
    alor!
    then
    [...] well, go and look (for it) yourself then!
    French: [...] eh bien, va en chercher toi-même alors!

    See Barat et al. 1977: 13

  2. E! lev aou, lev aou!
    E!
    hey
    lev
    get.up
    aou,
    obl.2sg
    lev
    get.up
    aou!
    obl.2sg
    Hey! Get up, get up!
    French: Hé! lève-toi, lève-toi!

    See Barat et al. 1977: 18

  3. Li la twé ali menm.
    Li
    3sg
    la
    prf
    twe
    kill
    ali-menm.
    obl.3sg-self
    He committed suicide.
    French: Il s'est suicidé.

    See Carayol et al. 1984-1995: 136N