Verbal Reflexives

[S. Kalyanaraman]

hi,
comparable auxiliaries with reflexive meaningare: kol.ka (imperfect
ko_) to receive (Malaya_l.am); konu take (Telugu). usage:
per-ru-k-kon.t.e_n- I received (Tamil); telusu-konna_nu  I have learnt
(Telugu).
k.



---Deepthi Kumara Henadeerage <Kumara.Henadeerage at ANU.EDU.AU> wrote:
>
> Hi there,
>
> Sinhala has a special verb-verb compound which gives the reflexive
> meaning. In this construction, the verb gannawa 'take' is suffixed to
> the perfect partciple form of a verb.
> For instance, tuwaala_kara+gannawa (hurt+gannawa) means 'hurt
oneself', while
> tuwala_karanawa 'hurt', without gannawa means 'hurt somebody', but not
> 'hurt oneself'.
>
> I have heard that there are similar constructions in Tamil and Teligu
> (ie. verb+koL construction).
>
> I'd like to know if there are any other Indic languages which have
> similar construtions. Also I appreciate if someone can point out some
> references for verbal reflexives in Tamil and Teligu.
>
>
> Kumara.
>
>
>
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