Value Reflexive pronoun with ‘body’ or body-part

Language:
Juba Arabic
Parameter:
Reflexive constructions
References
Miller 1993

Examples

  1. úo kátulu náfsa to
    úo
    3sg
    kátulu
    kill
    náfsa
    soul
    to
    poss.3sg
    He killed himself.

    See Manfredi 2005: 149

  2. kan íta dúsu náfsa táki íta ma bikun éndu ádel
    kan
    if
    íta
    2sg
    dúsu
    hide
    náfsa
    soul
    táki
    poss.2sg
    íta
    2sg
    ma
    neg
    bi=kun
    irr=be
    éndu
    have
    ádel
    justice
    If you hide yourself, you won’t receive justice.

    See Manfredi 2005: 167