Example 28-55

en tantanja bat djas ju latɛ, in fal di mingjaŋ
eni
3pl
tan~tan-a
stand~stand-ipfv
bat
but
djas
just
ju
2sg
la-tɛ,
reach-pfv
eni
3pl
falu
fall
di
the
mingi-anga
water-loc
They are just standing there, but as soon as you get there, they fall into the water.
Comment:
Verb reduplication often assumes a secondary interpretation of aimlessness, as illustrated here.
Type:
naturalistic spoken
Source:
Kouwenberg 1991: 85