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Intensifiers and reflexive pronouns
The reflexive pronoun ("pronoun + kò") cannot be used as an intensifier.
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Intensifiers and reflexives are differentiated
Example 52-94:
mouché lévé
so kò
; mo véyé
mo kò
mouché
mister
lévé
lift
so
his
kò;
body
mo
I
véyé
look.after
mo
my
kò
body
He stood up. I take care of myself.
Source:
Fauquenoy 1972
: 101
Confidence:
Intermediate
Language:
Guyanais
by
Stefan Pfänder
cite
Language:
Guyanais
Feature:
Intensifiers and reflexive pronouns
Source:
Own knowledge
Fauquenoy 1972
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