Datapoint Papiamentu/Reciprocal constructions

Values

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