Datapoint Sango/Reciprocal constructions

Values

Reciprocal construction identical to reflexive

Example 59-267:
zia, mbi sukula tere si
zia,
let
mbi
1sg
sukula
wash
tere
body
si
then
Let me wash up first.
Example 59-269:
lo honde tere (ti) lo na ya ti da
lo
3sg
honde
hide
tere
body
(ti)
(of)
lo
3sg
na
prep
ya
inside
ti
of
da
house
He/she hid in the house.

Source: Bouquiaux et al. 1978: 339A

Example 59-270:
ala londo, akumase ti pika tere sioni
ala
3pl
londo,
arise
a-kumase
pm-begin
ti
to
pika
hit
tere
body
sioni
badly
They arose and began to hit each other terribly.
Example 59-271:
pikango tere ake nzoni ape
pika-ngo
hit-nmlz
tere
body
a-ke
pm-cop
nzoni
good
ape
neg
Fighting is not good.
Confidence:
Very certain