Reflexive clitic "p'-" (one's own ...)

 

When expressing that someone goes to his/her own home, the owner must be referred by reflexive clitic "p'-"(his/her)". In other words, when a noun belongs to the subject of the clause, the noun must be preceded by a recflexive clitic "p'-".

001 jang p'-raf-toX vi-d
N reflexive-N-allative Vi-fin.
he/she his/her own-house-to go
He/She went   back  to  (his/her own) house

 

If "p'-" doesn't precede, the meaning of the sentence will be a deferent one. 

002 jang taf-toX vi-d
PN3sg. N-allative Vi-fin.
he/she house-to go
He/She went to the house (not to  the other places).

The implication of the sentence is "the place which he went to was not the sea, the mountain nor the river" 

And if a possesive clitice "ja-"(his/her/its) precedes in the place of "p'-"(his/her/its own), it indicates the other person than the subject of the clause. 


003 jang ja-raf-toX vi-d
PN3sg. PN3sg.poss.-N-allative Vi-fin.
he/she his/her-house-to go
He1/She1 visited         his2/her2  house.

He1/She1 and his2/her2 are not the same person.

 

The reflexive "p'-" indicates all the person (1st, 2nd, 3rd, sg, and pl.)

004 n'i p'-raf-toX vi-d
PN1sg. reflexive-N-allative Vi-fin.
I my own-house-to go
I went back to my house.

Following example may be understood, but not usual expression.

005 *n'i n'-raf-toX vi-d
PN1sg. PN1sg.poss.-N-allative Vi-fin.
I my-house-to go
I visited            my house.