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Example 59-313
ko na agwe awe, melenge na ati na toto ngbii
koli
husband
ni
det
agwe
sm
.go
awe,
already
melenge
child
ni
det
ati
sm
.fall
na
prep
toto
cry
ngbii
long.time
After the husband had gone, the child (his wife) began crying a long time.
Type:
naturalistic spoken
Source:
nd
Language:
Sango
by
William J. Samarin
cite
Datapoints:
Verb doubling in temporal clauses: Verb doubling is possible in temporal clauses
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