Datapoint Zamboanga Chabacano/Reciprocal constructions

Reciprocity is generally expressed by a verbal circumfix (cf. Examples 167 and 168) and/or the fossilized Spanish construction uno y/a otro, whereas reflexivity is often expressed by 'body' (Example 164).

Values

Other special reciprocal construction

Example 46-164:
Ya-matá yo (di)mí(yo) kwérpo.
Ya-matá
prf-kill
yo
1sg
(di)mí(yo)
my
kwérpo.
body
I killed myself.
Example 46-167:
Tam-kwentó-han silá mga istórya.
Tam-kwentó-han
ipfv.vblz-story-recp
silá
3pl
mga
pl
istórya.
story
They are telling each other stories.
Example 46-168:
Yanmatáhan.
Ya-man-matá-han.
prf-recp-kill-recp
They killed each other.
Example 46-169:
Ta-amá silá úno a ótro.
Ta-amá
ipfv-love
silá
3pl
úno
one
a
to
ótro.
other
They love each other.
Confidence:
Certain