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Special reciprocal construction based on 'other'
Example 47-169:
Mi por defendé mi
mes.
Mi
1sg
por
can
defendé
defend
mi
1sg
mes.
refl
I can defend myself.
Source:
Birmingham 1970
: 70
Example 47-173:
Mi ta kontento ku nos a konosé
otro
hopi aña atras.
Mi
1sg
ta
cop
kontento
happy
ku
comp
nos
1pl
a
pfv
konosé
know
otro
recp
hopi
many
aña
year
atras.
before
I am happy that we got to know each other so many years ago.
Source:
Kouwenberg nd
Example 47-174:
Tur e politikonan ta bringa
otro.
Tur
all
e
def
politiko
politician
nan
pl
ta
tns
bringa
fight
otro.
recp
All the politicians fight each other.
Source:
Muller 1989
: 99
Confidence:
Very certain
Language:
Papiamentu
by
Silvia Kouwenberg
cite
Language:
Papiamentu
Feature:
Reciprocal constructions
Source:
Own knowledge
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