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Reflexive constructions
Reflexive constructions are formed with the pronoun + mosi 'one'.
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Compound reflexive pronoun with emphasizer
Example 58-2:
Bo bula bo mosi.
Bo
3pl
bula
hit
bo
3pl
mosi.
one
They hit themselves.
Example 58-108:
Yandi bula yandi monsi.
Yandi
he
bula
hit.
narr
yandi
him
monsi.
one
He hit himself.
Confidence:
Very certain
Language:
Kikongo-Kituba
by
Salikoko S. Mufwene
cite
Language:
Kikongo-Kituba
Feature:
Reflexive constructions
Source:
Own knowledge
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