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Value Intensifiers and reflexives are differentiated
Language:
Gurindji Kriol
Parameter:
Intensifiers and reflexive pronouns
References
Meakins 2011
Examples
Ib yu karankarra
mijelp
hardwantu yul meikim
mijelp
kungulu.
Ib
if
yu
2sg
karan-karra
scratch-
cont
mijelp
refl
hard-wan-tu
hard-
nmlz
-
erg
yu-l
2sg
-
fut
meik-im
make-
tr
mijelp
refl
kungulu.
bleed
If you scratch yourself hard, you'll make yourself bleed.
See
Meakins 2003-2006
Nyantungku i garra faindim Mishai.
Nyantu-ngku
3sg
-
erg
i
3sg
.
sbj
garra
pot
faind-im
find-
tr
Mishai.
Mishai
He's got to find Mishai himself.
See
Meakins 2003-2006
LD warrkap na warrkap.
LD
LD
warrkap
dance
na
foc
warrkap.
dance
LD is dancing himself.
See
Meakins 2003-2006
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