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Intensifiers and reflexives are identical
Example 15-120:
ʤen si ĩsɛf na di mirɔ
ʤen
Jane
si
see
ĩsɛf
refl
na
loc
di
art
mirɔ
mirror
Jane saw herself in the mirror.
Example 15-121:
na ʤen ĩsɛf opin di do
na
foc
ʤen
Jane
ĩsɛf
refl
opin
open
di
art
do
door
It was Jane herself that opened the door. OR: Jane herself opened the door.
Confidence:
Very certain
Language:
Krio
by
Malcolm Awadajin Finney
cite
Language:
Krio
Feature:
Intensifiers and reflexive pronouns
Source:
Own knowledge
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