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Linglib.Fragments.Chichewa.Reciprocals

Chicheŵa Reciprocal Fragment #

@cite{nordlinger-2023}

Chicheŵa (Bantu) marks reciprocity with the verbal affix "-an-" (same cognate as Swahili "-an-", reflecting shared Bantu morphology). This is a verbal affix strategy (monovalent): it reduces valency by removing the object argument.

Example: @cite{nordlinger-2023} ex. 20 (citing Dalrymple et al. 1994).

The reciprocal affix is distinct from the reflexive prefix "dzi-".

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def Fragments.Chichewa.Reciprocals.reciprocalAffix :
Core.Morphology.MorphRule Bool

Chicheŵa reciprocal suffix "-an-" as a morphological rule.

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    def Fragments.Chichewa.Reciprocals.reflexivePrefix :
    Core.Morphology.MorphRule Bool

    Chicheŵa reflexive prefix "dzi-" (for contrast).

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      theorem Fragments.Chichewa.Reciprocals.recip_distinct_from_reflexive :
      reciprocalAffix.value ≠ reflexivePrefix.value

      Reciprocal and reflexive are formally distinct in Chicheŵa.