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Example 70-32
U bara bara kuta yar.
U
3sg
bara~bara
big~big
kuta
dog
yar.
friend
It was a really big dog, man.
Type:
naturalistic spoken
Source:
Siegel-field recording
Language:
Pidgin Hindustani
by
Jeff Siegel
cite
Datapoints:
Functions of reduplication: Only iconic functions
Generic noun phrases in subject function: Language without definite and indefinite article
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