Datapoint Sri Lanka Portuguese/Reciprocal constructions

Values

Identical and special reciprocal construction

Example 41-141:
eli jacucaataam faaka vɔɔnda
eli
3sg.m
jaa-cucaa-taam
pst-stab-refl
faaka
knife
vɔɔnda
by
He stabbed himself with a knife.

Source: Smith 1974-5: 3997

Example 41-143:
aka kriyaansas briiya tabuskaa uŋapa uŋa/uŋa juuntu uŋa
aka
that
kriyaansa-s
child-pl
briiya
fight
ta-buskaa
prs-search
uŋa-pa
one-dat
uŋa/uŋa
one/one
juuntu
with
uŋa
one
Those children are fighting with each other.

Source: Smith 1974-5: 3856

Example 41-144:
etus uŋapa uŋa/uŋa juuntu uŋa tadaaytaam
etus
3pl.hon
uŋa-pa
one-dat
uŋa/uŋa
one/one
juuntu
with
uŋa
one
ta-daay-taam
prs-strike-refl
They are hitting each other.

Source: Smith 1974-5: 4545

Confidence:
Very certain