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Reflexive constructions
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Compound reflexive pronoun with emphasizer Frequency: 90.0%
Example 32-144:
El matá
el mes
.
El
3sg
matá
kill
el
3sg
mes.
self
He killed himself.
Portuguese:
Matou-se.
Source:
Swolkien de Sousa 2012
Confidence:
Very certain
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Reflexive pronoun with ‘body’ or body-part Frequency: 10.0%
Example 32-143:
El matá
(se) kabésa
.
El
3sg
matá
kill
(se)
(
poss
.
3sg
)
kabésa.
head
He killed himself.
Portuguese:
Ele matou-se.
Source:
Swolkien de Sousa 2012
Confidence:
Very certain
Language:
Cape Verdean Creole of São Vicente
by
Dominika Swolkien
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Language:
Cape Verdean Creole of São Vicente
Feature:
Reflexive constructions
Source:
Swolkien de Sousa 2012
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