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Example 72-51
Nyilanginyima dei bin rarrarraj na nganta motikangkirri.
Nyila-nginyi-ma
that-
abl
-
disc
dei
3pl
.
sbj
bin
pst
rarrarraj
run.
red
na
disc
nganta
doubt
motika-ngkirri.
car-
all
After that, they ran and ran to the car, I think.
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Comment:
Partial reduplication is used for expressing iterative aspect in a Gurindji-derived word.
Type:
narrative
Source:
Meakins 2003-2006
Language:
Gurindji Kriol
by
Felicity Meakins
cite
Datapoints:
Functions of reduplication: Only iconic functions
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