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Special reciprocal construction based on 'other'
Example 7-88:
Dem pikni de bin a fait
wan anuhda
.
Dem
dem
pikni
child
de
there
bin
pst
a
prog
fait
fight
wan
one
anuhda.
another
Those children were fighting against each other.
Source:
Prescod 2004
: 92
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
Example 7-214:
Na pot meivis an hari fo se duhng neks
tugyeda.
Na
neg
pot
put
meivis
Mavis
an
and
hari
Harry
fo
for
se
sit
duhng
down
neks
next
tugyeda.
together
Do not put Mavis and Harry to sit next to each other.
Source:
Prescod 2004
: 93
Confidence:
Very certain
Language:
Vincentian Creole
by
Paula Prescod
cite
Language:
Vincentian Creole
Feature:
Reciprocal constructions
Source:
Prescod 2009
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