(Meadow Mari)

Refl=Intens

Refl=Intens: Reflexive pronouns and intensifiers are identical in form.

(1)šken-d-əmušan-lanuž-m-etgodəmves-əmorandə-lan
self‑2SG‑ACCclever‑DATsee‑PTCP.PASS‑2SGwhileother‑ACCfool‑DAT
i-tšotlo.
NEG.IMP‑2SGcount.CNG
’When considering yourself smart, don’t consider others stupid.’ (Riese et al. 2022: 143)

(2)mə-lan-napolš-ašog-eškül:mešketudə-məšt-ena.
we‑DAT‑1PLhelp‑INFNEG‑3SGmust.CNGweselfit‑ACCdo‑1PL
’We don’t need help, we will do it ourselves.’ (Riese et al. 2022: 142)

(3)əšt-eno-dašuktogən,šketitakanlij-əda.
do‑CVBNEG‑2PLcan.CNGifselfguiltybe.FUT‑2PL
’If you don’t manage it, you yourself are to blame.’ (Riese et al. 2022: 142)

In Meadow Mari the reflexive pronoun ške can be both a reflexive (1) and an intensifier (2)─(3), besides having other functions as well (Riese et al. 2022: 141─145).

Author: Bogáta Timár


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