Datapoint Juba Arabic/Reflexive constructions

In Juba Arabic we find the construction náfsa 'soul' + possessive pronoun. This is not a Juba innovation, since it is also attested in Arabic. Another innovative procedure involves the construction hája 'thing' + possessive pronoun as described by Miller (1993: 152).

Values

Reflexive pronoun with ‘body’ or body-part

Example 64-175:
úo kátulu náfsa to
úo
3sg
kátulu
kill
náfsa
soul
to
poss.3sg
He killed himself.

Source: Manfredi 2005: 149

Example 64-176:
kan íta dúsu náfsa táki íta ma bikun éndu ádel
kan
if
íta
2sg
dúsu
hide
náfsa
soul
táki
poss.2sg
íta
2sg
ma
neg
bi=kun
irr=be
éndu
have
ádel
justice
If you hide yourself, you won’t receive justice.

Source: Manfredi 2005: 167

Confidence:
Very certain