Re: Reflexive encoded by case-stacking?
From: | Jörg Rhiemeier <joerg_rhiemeier@...> |
Date: | Sunday, January 8, 2006, 15:46 |
Hallo!
Henrik Theiling wrote:
> Hi!
>
> Does any conlang (or natlang) encode reflexives by adding two
> case-endings? E.g.
>
> nominative: -as
> accusative: -or
>
> Assuming SOV:
>
> 'Peter loves Mary' = 'Peteras Maryor love.'
> 'Peter loves himself' = 'Peterasor love.'
> or 'Peteroras love.'
Never seen that kind of marking, but I once had the idea of a
reflexive *case* (actually used it in a conlang which I aborted,
however, when I put the whole con-universe it was to be spoken
in on indefinite hold).
Greetings,
Jörg.