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Special reciprocal construction based on 'other'
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 34-143:
Joŋ ku Mariya keré
ŋútur
.
Joŋ
John
ku
with
Mariya
Mary
ø
pfv
keré
love
ŋútur.
each.other
John and Mary love each other.
Confidence:
Very certain
Language:
Casamancese Creole
by
Noël Bernard Biagui
and
Nicolas Quint
cite
Language:
Casamancese Creole
Feature:
Reciprocal constructions
Source:
Own knowledge
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