Value Intensifiers and reflexives overlap

Language:
Seychelles Creole
Parameter:
Intensifiers and reflexive pronouns

Examples

  1. I deteste son lekor.
    I
    3sg
    deteste
    hate
    son
    poss.3sg
    lekor.
    body
    He hates himself.
  2. I war li-menm dan laglas.
    I
    3sg
    war
    see
    li-menm
    him-self
    dan
    in
    laglas.
    mirror
    He sees himself in the mirror.
  3. Sa Ma Estel limenm ki dir li dan tan margoz avek ziz.
    Sa
    dem
    Ma
    Ma
    Estel
    Estel
    limenm
    intens
    ki
    rel
    dir
    say
    li
    him
    dan
    in
    tan
    time
    margoz
    slavery
    avek
    with
    ziz.
    judge
    It was this Ma Estelle (herself) who said to the judge that she was from the temps margose (the period of slavery).
    French: C'était cette Ma Estelle qui avait dit au juge qu'elle était du temps margose. (Bollée & Rosalie 1994: 241)

    See Bollée and Rosalie 1994: 240