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Reflexive constructions
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Compound reflexive pronoun with emphasizer Frequency: 52.9%
Example 7-209:
Di gyel juhs a fuul
shiself.
Di
art
gyel
girl
juhs
just
a
prog
fuul
fool
shi-self.
3sg
-self
The girl is just fooling herself.
Source:
Prescod 2009
: 3
Confidence:
Very certain
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Ordinary anaphoric pronoun Frequency: 29.4%
Example 7-207:
Hi de a sheiv.
Hi
3sg
de
IMPFV
a
prog
sheiv.
shave
He is shaving himself.
Confidence:
Certain
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Reflexive pronoun with ‘body’ or body-part Frequency: 17.6%
Example 7-208:
Mi naa bada mi brein.
Mi
1sg
na-a
neg
-
prog
bada
bother
mi
1sg
brein.
brain
I am not worrying.
Source:
Prescod 2009
: 4
Confidence:
Very certain
Language:
Vincentian Creole
by
Paula Prescod
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Language:
Vincentian Creole
Feature:
Reflexive constructions
Source:
Prescod 2009
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