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Value Word-class-changing function
Language:
Early Sranan
Parameter:
Functions of reduplication
References
Bruyn 1989
;
Bruyn 1995a
: 93
Examples
Dasanni habi horro-horro.
Da-sani
det
.
sg
-thing
habi
have
oro~oro.
hole.
red
It has holes all over.
German:
Das ist ganz durchlöchert. [op.cit.]
See
Schumann 1783
: 67
Da wan sakkasakkasanni.
Da
it.be
wan
indf
.
sg
saka~saka-sani.
adj
~remain-thing
That's a weightless thing.
German:
Das ist was leichtes [...]. [op.cit.]
See
Schumann 1783
: 148
Zibi Zibi
sibisibi
sweep.
red
broom
Dutch:
beuzem [op.cit.]
See
van Dyk ca. 1765
: 14
Wan hessi hessi lobbi no bun, a no holi langa.
Wan
indf
.
sg
hesi~hesi
quick.
red
lobi
love
no
neg
bun,
be.good
a
3sg
.
sbj
no
neg
hori
hold
langa.
long
Fast love is no good, it will not last long.
German:
Schnelle Liebe taugt nicht, u[nd] hält nicht Stich. [op.cit.]
See
Schumann 1783
: 66
Trueh da sandi na hipihipi.
Trowe
throw
da
det
.
sg
sandi
sand
na
loc
hipi~hipi.
heap.
red
Throw up the sand in (separate) heaps.
German:
[Werfe den Sand] in einzelnen Haufen, haufenweise. [op.cit.]
See
Schumann 1783
: 66
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