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Intensifiers and reflexive pronouns
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Intensifiers and reflexives are differentiated
Example 66-100:
Poðiyen diayang dia jo kaca ka eliyat (aða).
Poðiyen
boy
dia-yang-dia-jo
3sg
-
acc
.
def
-
3sg
-
foc
kaca
mirror
ka
in
e-liyat
asp
-see
(aða).
(
aux
)
The boy saw himself in the mirror.
Example 66-101:
Suuratyang lebberingjo ebuuka (aða).
Suurat-yang
letter-
acc
.
def
lebbe-ring-jo
priest-
abl
-
foc
e-buuka
asp
-open
(aða).
(
aux
)
The priest himself opened the letter.
Confidence:
Very certain
Language:
Sri Lankan Malay
by
Peter Slomanson
cite
Language:
Sri Lankan Malay
Feature:
Intensifiers and reflexive pronouns
Source:
M.T.M. Rihan, p.c.
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