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Intensifiers and reflexive pronouns
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Intensifiers and reflexives are differentiated
Example 34-141:
I matá
(si) kabisa
.
I
3sg
.
sbj
ø
pfv
matá
kill
(si)
(
poss
.
3sg
)
kabisa.
head
He/she killed himself/herself. OR: He/she committed suicide.
Example 34-142:
I fasí-l yel-
propi.
~ I fasí-l yel-
mé
.
I
3sg
.
sbj
ø
pfv
fasí-l
do-
3sg
.
obj
yel-propi.
3sg
.
indp
-self
~
I
3sg
.
sbj
ø
pfv
fasí-l
do-
3sg
.
obj
yel-mé.
3sg
.
indp
-self
He/she did it himself/herself.
Confidence:
Very certain
Language:
Casamancese Creole
by
Noël Bernard Biagui
and
Nicolas Quint
cite
Language:
Casamancese Creole
Feature:
Intensifiers and reflexive pronouns
Source:
Own knowledge
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