Datapoint Casamancese Creole/Functions of reduplication

Values

Only iconic functions

Example 34-38:
Mininu barí-barí garaŋ di biyanda.
Mininu
child
ø
pfv
barí~barí
sweep~sweep
garaŋ
grain
di
of
biyanda.
rice
The child carefully swept the grains of rice (which had fallen onto the ground).
Example 34-39:
Bu kasa limpu na fas-fas.
Bu
poss.2.sbj
kasa
house
ø
pfv
limpu
clean
na
ass
fas~fas.
very~very
Your house is absolutely clean.
Example 34-40:
Porta pikininu: bo debé di yentrá dos-dos.
Porta
door
ø
pfv
pikininu:
small
bo
2pl.sbj
ø
pfv
debé
have.to
di
of
yentrá
get.through
dos~dos.
two~two
This door is small, you can get through it [only] two at the same time.
Example 34-41:
Perá N kalá antu ku ña beju-beju na kordá.
ø
2sg.sbj
perá
wait.imp
N
1sg.sbj
kalá
keep.quiet
antu
before
ku
rel.obj
ña
poss.1sg
beju~beju
old~old
na
fut
kordá.
wake.up
Well, let me speak more quietly so that my "oldie" (baby/husband) does not wake up.
Confidence:
Very certain