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Reflexive constructions
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Ordinary anaphoric pronoun Frequency: 53.8%
Example 45-123:
Ya mira yo
con migo
na espejo.
Ya
pfv
mira
see
yo
1sg
conmigo
1sg
.
obj
na
loc
espejo.
mirror
I saw myself in the mirror.
Confidence:
Certain
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Reflexive pronoun with ‘body’ or body-part Frequency: 23.1%
Example 45-124:
Ya mata el rey con
su mismo cuerpo
.
Ya
pfv
mata
kill
el
def
rey
king
con
obj
su
3sg
mismo
same
cuerpo.
body
The king killed himself.
Confidence:
Intermediate
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Compound reflexive pronoun with emphasizer Frequency: 23.1%
Example 45-125:
Con
migo mismo
yo ya mira na espejo.
Conmigo
1sg
.
obj
mismo
self
yo
1sg
ya
pfv
mira
see
na
loc
espejo.
mirror
It was me myself that I saw in the mirror.
Confidence:
Intermediate
Language:
Cavite Chabacano
by
Eeva Sippola
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Language:
Cavite Chabacano
Feature:
Reflexive constructions
Source:
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