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d. Semantic Intr, syntactic Intr
ऊ लोग एक-आपस म) एके जइसन लउकेलन ।

u loɡ ek-ɑpʌs mẽ eke jʌisʌn lʌukelʌn
u loɡ ek-ɑpʌs mẽ ek-e jʌisʌn lʌuk-elʌn

3SG.NOM PL each other LOC one-EMPH as look-3.PRES.MH

'They look similar to each other.' (13.193)
11.3.3 Insertion of dative, benefactive or associative arguments
The co-reference constraints on reflexives and reciprocals make it much more

natural for reflexive and reciprocal clauses – even with active verbs – to involve
dative, benefactive or associative arguments. Such semantically less-transitive

configurations make it possible for both constructions to abide by their co-reference
conatraints, as shown in (27a-i).
(27) a. Agent-Dative (Reflexive)

ऊ खुद के एगो सौगात भेजलस ।

u kʰud ke eɡo sɔɡɑt b ̤ ejlʌs
u kʰud ke ek-ɡo sɔɡɑt b ̤ ej-ʌl-ʌs

3SG.NOM self DAT one-CLF present send-PP-3.PST
'He sent himself a gift.' (13.194)

b. Agent-Benefactive (Reflexive)
राजु अपने-आप के मदत कइलस ।

rɑju ʌpneɑp ke mʌdʌt kʌilʌs
rɑju ʌpneɑp ke mʌdʌt kʌr-il-ʌs

Raju itself DAT help do-PP-3.PST
'Raju favoured himself.' (13.195)
c. Agent-Associative (Reflexive)

हम खुद से लड़नी ।

ɦʌm kʰud se lʌɽni
ɦʌm kʰud se lʌɽ-ni

1SG.NOM self ABL fight-PST.H
'I fought against myself.' (13.196)

d. Dative-Patient (Reflexive)
हम खुद के िचdनी ।

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