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Pfau, Roland & Markus Steinbach (2003). Optimal reciprocals in German Sign Language.
URL: http://www.benjamins.com/jbp/series/SL&L/6-1/art/0002a.pdf
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ODIN: http://odin.linguistlist.org/igt_raw.php?id= 3208&langcode=gsg (2021-08-10).
Example #1:
b. px py blume xgeby
index index flower agr.s:give:agr.o
`S/he is giving him/her a flower'
Example #2:
c. frau (px) arzt (py) 1 vertrau2
woman (index) doctor (index) trust
`The woman trusts the doctor'
Example #3:
a. xwir-beidey buch++ [xxschenkyyschenkxx]
we-two book:pl [give-as-present:rec
`We are giving books to each other as presents'
Example #4:
b. xwir-beidey [xxhelfyyhelfxx]
we-two [help:rec
`We are helping each other'
Example #5:
a. arzt px mann py x helfy helfx
doctor index man index help:rec
`The doctor and the man are helping each other'
Example #6:
a. *arzt px mann py x helf y helfx
doctor IX man IX agr.s:help:agr.o/s:help:neg:agr.o
`The doctor is helping the man and the man is not helping the doctor'
Example #7:
b. *arzt px mann py xxhelf++yyhelfxx
doctor IX man IX agr.s:help:ite:agr.o/s:help:agr.o
the doctor (once)'
Example #8:
*xwir-beidey blume++ [xgebygebx]
we-two flower:pl [give:rec
`We are giving flowers to each other'
Example #9:
a. xwir-beidey blume++ [xygebyx]
we-two flower:pl [give:rec
`We are giving flowers to each other'
Example #10:
b. xwir-beidey [xybesuchyx]
we-two [visit:rec
`We are visiting each other'
Example #11:
*xwir-beidey [xyhelfyx]
we-two [help:rec
`We are helping each other'
Example #12:
a. xwir-beidey 11vertrau22
we-two trust
`We trust each other'
Example #13:
b. xwir-beidey 1m^g2
we-two like
`We like each other'
Example #14:
a. xwir-beidey 11vertrau22 xpamypamx
we-two trust pam:rec
`We trust each other'
Example #15:
b. xwir-beidey 1m^g2 xpamypamx
we-two like pam:rec
`We like each other'
Example #16:
(iii) ich lieb xpamy
I love 1.sg.s:pam:2.sg.o
`I love (only) you'
Example #17:
a. xwir-beidey 11vertrau22
we-two trust
`We trust each other'
Example #18:
xwir-beidey [x helfy helfx ]
we-two [help:rec
`We are helping each other'
Example #19:
xwir-beidey blume++ [x geby ]
we-two flower:pl [give:rec
`We are giving flowers to each other'
Example #20:
*xwir-beidey 11vertrau22 [xypamyx]
we-two trust [pam:rec
`We trust each other'