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Reciprocal construction identical to reflexive
Example 19-173:
Dɛ̀n dè taya
dɛ̀n sɛf
fɔ̀ rɔn.
Dɛ̀n
3pl
dè
ipfv
taya
tire.out
dɛ̀n
3pl
sɛf
self
fɔ̀
assoc
rɔn.
run
They're tiring themselves out by running.
Example 19-176:
Dɛ̀n dè slap
dɛ̀n sɛf
.
Dɛ̀n
3pl
dè
ipfv
slap
3pl
dɛ̀n
3pl
sɛf.
self
They are slapping each other.
Source:
Yakpo 2009
: 435
Example 19-177:
d
ɛ̀nɔ̀ltu
dɛ̀n dè sàlút dɛ̀n sɛf.
dɛ̀n-ɔ̀l-tu
3pl
.
emph
.
cpd
-all.
cpd
-two
dɛ̀n
3pl
dè
ipfv
sàlút
greet
dɛ̀n
3pl
sɛf.
self
The two of them are greeting each other.
Source:
Yakpo 2009
: 436
Confidence:
Very certain
Language:
Pichi
by
Kofi Yakpo
cite
Language:
Pichi
Feature:
Reciprocal constructions
Source:
Yakpo 2009
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