Datapoint Singapore Bazaar Malay/Reflexive constructions

In Bazaar Malay, reflexive constructions are formed by using the same pronoun followed by sendiri 'alone, on one's own' or punya diri 'of self'.

Values

Compound reflexive pronoun with emphasizer

Example 67-182:
Pagi hari ini dia potongkan diri-nya.
Pagi
morning
hari
day
ini
dem
dia
3sg
potongkan
cut
diri-nya.
self-3sg/3pl
This morning, he cut himself.

Source: Aye 2005: 468

Example 67-183:
Dia gigit, taruh dia sendiri tengok dia suda mabok, dia lankar pigi ini ceremin kasi ini orang tua.
Dia
3sg
gigit,
bite
taruh
put
dia
3sg
sendiri
own
tengok
look.at
dia
3sg
suda
pfv
mabok,
intoxicate
dia
3sg
lankar
bump
pigi
go
ini
dem
ceremin
glass
kasi
give
ini
dem
orang
person
tua.
old
He bit [him], he looked [through the spectacles] at himself and [when he] became dizzy, he returned them to the old man.

Source: Aye 2005: 404

Confidence:
Very certain