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Reflexive constructions
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Reflexive pronoun with ‘body’ or body-part Frequency: 33.3%
Example 56-156:
I deteste
son lekor.
I
3sg
deteste
hate
son
poss
.
3sg
lekor.
body
He hates himself.
Example 56-157:
I degout
son prop kor.
I
3sg
degout
hate
son
poss
.
3sg
prop
own
kor.
body
He hates himself.
Confidence:
Very certain
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Compound reflexive pronoun with emphasizer Frequency: 33.3%
Example 56-158:
I war
li-menm
dan laglas.
I
3sg
war
see
li-menm
him-self
dan
in
laglas.
mirror
He sees himself in the mirror.
Confidence:
Very certain
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Ordinary anaphoric pronoun Frequency: 33.3%
Example 56-159:
I get
li
dan laglas.
I
3sg
get
look
li
3sg
.
obj
dan
in
laglas.
mirror
He looks at himself in the mirror.
Confidence:
Very certain
Language:
Seychelles Creole
by
Susanne Maria Michaelis
and
Marcel Rosalie
cite
Language:
Seychelles Creole
Feature:
Reflexive constructions
Source:
Own knowledge
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