Datapoint Juba Arabic/Functions of reduplication

Values

Word-class-changing function

Example 64-49:
fi wókit ta rabé kúlu zuhúr ge fáta fáta
fi
exist
wókit
time
ta
poss
rabé
spring
kúlu
all
zuhúr
flowers
ge=fáta~fáta
prog=open~open
All the flowers blossom in spring time.

Source: Manfredi 2005: 147

Example 64-50:
úmon gum númu númu ma ána
úmon
3pl
gum
get_up
númu~númu
sleep~sleep
ma
with
ána
1sg
They began to rape me.

Source: Manfredi 2005: 148

Example 64-51:
móyo móyo
móyo~móyo
water~water
liquid

Source: Miller 1993: 161

Example 64-52:
béle béle
béle~béle
country~country
popular

Source: Miller 1993: 161

Example 64-53:
maál tamán tamán tamán
maál
place
tamán~tamán~tamán
good~good~good
a very good place

Source: Manfredi 2005: 94

Confidence:
Very certain