Example 1-79

Wan hessi hessi lobbi no bun, a no holi langa.
Wan
indf.sg
hesi~hesi
quick.red
lobi
love
no
neg
bun,
be.good
a
3sg.sbj
no
neg
hori
hold
langa.
long
Fast love is no good, it will not last long.
German: Schnelle Liebe taugt nicht, u[nd] hält nicht Stich. [op.cit.]
Comment:
Ad Feature 26 "Functions of reduplication": Reduplication of the adjective hesi expresses intensity. Ad Feature 74 "Predicative adjectives": This example illustrates adjectival predication without copula (here with negation).
Type:
written (dictionary)
Source:
Schumann 1783: 66