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Example 40-139
Khure-n el nu ti khure-n, el ti marʧa-n.
Khure-n
run-
prog
el
3sg
nu
neg
ti
pst
khure-n,
run-
prog
el
3sg
ti
pst
marʧa-n.
walk-
prog
S/he wasn't running, s/he was walking.
Type:
constructed by linguist
Source:
Own knowledge
Language:
Korlai
by
J. Clancy Clements
cite
Datapoints:
Verb doubling and focus: Verb fronted with a copy in the background clause
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