Datapoint Papiá Kristang/Reflexive constructions

Onsong 'alone' appears to function as a reflexive pronoun.

Values

Reflexive pronoun with ‘body’ or body-part Frequency: 50.0%

Example 42-150:
eli ja matá korpu
eli
3sg
ja
pfv
matá
kill
korpu
body
He killed himself.
Example 42-152:
eli ja pinchá korpu
eli
3sg
ja
pfv
pinchá
throw.away
korpu
body
He/She suicided.
Confidence:
Very certain

Dedicated reflexive pronoun Frequency: 50.0%

Example 42-151:
eli ja matá onsong sa korpu
eli
3sg
ja
pfv
matá
kill
onsong
alone
sa
gen
korpu
body
He killed himself.

Source: Baxter and de Silva 2004: 67

Example 42-153:
Maria ja olá onsong sa rosto na spelu
Maria
Maria
ja
pfv
olá
see
onsong
alone
sa
gen
rosto
face
na
loc
spelu
mirror
Maria saw herself in the mirror (lit. Maria saw self's face in the mirror).
Confidence:
Very uncertain