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Value Other special reciprocal construction
Language:
Ambon Malay
Parameter:
Reciprocal constructions
References
Scott 2008
: 420
Examples
Dolo dong
baku
-musu, skarang dong su
baku-
bae.
Dolo
earlier
dong
3pl
baku-musu,
recp
-hostile
skarang
now
dong
3pl
su
pfv
baku-bae.
recp
-good
They used to be enemies, now they are on good terms with each other.
See
van Minde 1997
: 101
goso;
ba-
goso
goso;
rub
ba-goso
refl
-rub
to rub; to rub oneself
See
van Minde 1997
: 97
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