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Reflexive pronoun with ‘body’ or body-part Frequency: 50.0%
Example 51-146:
I ka débouyé kò'y.
I
3sg
ka
prog
débouyé
manage
kò'y.
body.
3sg
He does well.
Source:
Damoiseau 1999
: 58
Confidence:
Very certain
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Compound reflexive pronoun with emphasizer Frequency: 50.0%
Example 51-147:
I ka gadé li-menm adan glas-la.
I
3sg
ka
prog
gadé
look
li-menm
3sg
-
emph
adan
in
glas-la.
mirror-
def
She is looking at herself in the mirror.
Confidence:
Very certain
Language:
Martinican Creole
by
Serge Colot
and
Ralph Ludwig
cite
Language:
Martinican Creole
Feature:
Reflexive constructions
Source:
Own knowledge
Damoiseau 1999
: 58
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