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Example 47-54
fini; fini-fini; pega; pega-pega
fini;
fine/small
fini~fini;
fine~fine
pega;
to.stick
pega~pega
stick~stick
fine, small; fine cactus hairs; to stick; gecko
Comment:
These are examples of lexicalized reduplications.
Type:
published source
Source:
Kouwenberg 2003
: 163
Language:
Papiamentu
by
Silvia Kouwenberg
cite
Datapoints:
Functions of reduplication: Word-class-changing function
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