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Intensifiers and reflexive pronouns
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Intensifiers and reflexives are differentiated
Example 33-175:
Djon
propi
korta pon.
Djon
John
propi
self
korta
cut
pon.
bread
John himself cut the bread.
EP:
O próprio João cortou o pão.
Example 33-176:
I lanha
si kabesa
. ~ I lanha.
I
3sg
lanha
cut
si
3sg
kabesa.
head
~
~
I
3sg
lanha.
cut
He cut himself.
Portuguese:
Ele cortou-se.
Source:
Kihm 1994
: 165
Confidence:
Very certain
Language:
Guinea-Bissau Kriyol
by
Incanha Intumbo
and
Liliana Inverno
and
John Holm
cite
Language:
Guinea-Bissau Kriyol
Feature:
Intensifiers and reflexive pronouns
Source:
Kihm 1994
: 165
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