Datapoint Sranan/Reciprocal constructions

Values

Identical and special reciprocal construction

Example 2-230:
Den srudati feti nanga densrefi.
Den
the.pl
srudati
soldier
feti
fight
nanga
with
densrefi.
themselves
The soldiers fought with each other.

Source: Nickel and Wilner 1984: 47

Example 2-231:
Den lobi densrefi tumsi.
Den
3pl
lobi
love
densrefi
themselves
tumsi.
too.much
They love themselves too much.
Example 2-232:
Den brasa makandra.
Den
3pl
brasa
embrace
makandra.
each.other
They hugged each other.

Source: Anonymous 1998-1999

Confidence:
Certain