Datapoint Louisiana Creole/Intensifiers and reflexive pronouns

Intensifiers are expressed by object pronouns + mem, while reflexives are expressed by the simple object pronoun which can optionally be reinforced by mem.

Values

Intensifiers and reflexives are identical

Example 53-319:
Torti benye li-mem byen.
Torti
Turtle
benye
take.bath
li-mem
3sg-self
byen.
well
Turtle took a good bath.

Source: Neumann 1985: 260

Example 53-322:
Aret twa fe la fol!
Aret
stop
twa
2sg.refl
fe
make
la
art.def.sg
fol!
fool
Stop making a fool out of yourself!

Source: Neumann 1985: 261

Example 53-323:
Mo peye mo bag e tou kek-choz mo-mem.
Mo
1sg
peye
pay
mo
1sg.poss
bag
ring
e
and
tou
every
kek-choz
some-thing
mo-mem.
1sg-self
I paid for the ring and everything myself.

Source: Neumann 1985: 172

Example 53-324:
Mo te sir enjoy mo-mem avek li.
Mo
1sg
te
pst
sir
sure
<enjoy>
enjoy
mo-mem
1sg-self
avek
with
li.
3sg
I sure enjoyed myself with her.

Source: Neumann 1985: 292

Example 53-325:
Li te pov li-mem!
Li
3sg
te
pst
pov
poor
li-mem!
3sg-self
He was poor himself!

Source: Neumann 1985: 172

Confidence:
Certain