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Value Compound reflexive pronoun with emphasizer
Language:
Mauritian Creole
Parameter:
Reflexive constructions
References
Carden and Stewart 1989
;
Corne 1988
;
Kriegel 2000
Examples
li swany li-mem
li
3sg
swany
look.after
li-mem
3sg
-
emph
He takes care of himself. OR: He looks after himself.
li fin paṅdi li-mem
li
3sg
fin
compl
paṅdi
hang
li-mem
3sg
-
emph
He hung himself.
French:
Il s'est pendu.
See
Corne 1988
: 78
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