Re: Reflexive encoded by case-stacking?

Henrik Theiling wrote:

> 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.'
My Térnaru does that, however, it's a kinda-sorta-trigger language. I'll
give an example. 'An' is the patient trigger and 'a' is the actor
trigger.

    an-a-Lídu ták _or_ Lídu an-a-ták.
    Lidu hit himself.

K.

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