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Value Intensifiers and reflexives overlap
Language:
Vincentian Creole
Parameter:
Intensifiers and reflexive pronouns
References
Prescod 2009
Examples
I bwai
self
tel yo so.
I
art
bwai
boy
self
self
tel
tell
yo
2.
obj
so.
so
The boy himself told you that.
See
Prescod 2004
: 94
Pikni neiga rispek
yoself.
Pikni
child
neiga
person
rispek
respect
yo-self.
2.
obj
-self
Child respect yourself. OR: Children respect yourselves.
See
Prescod 2004
: 93
Mi tel yo so
miself.
Mi
1sg
tel
tell
yo
2.
obj
so
so
mi-self.
1sg
-self
I told you so myself.
See
Prescod 2004
: 94
Mi
wan
go du uhm.
Mi
1sg
wan
intens
go
fut
du
do
uhm.
1.
obj
I will do it myself. OR: I will do it alone.
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