Value Verb fronted with a copy in the background clause

Language:
San Andres Creole English
Parameter:
Verb doubling and focus
References
Bartens 2003: 133

Examples

  1. Francy breda staat laaf, an se da faam ihn wende faam.
    Francy
    Francy
    breda
    brother
    staat
    start
    laaf,
    laugh
    an
    and
    se
    say
    da
    foc
    faam
    pretend
    ihn
    3sg
    wende
    ant.prog
    faam.
    pretend
    Francy's brother started to laugh, and said that Francy was just pretending.
  2. Da kliin ihn wehn de kliin an no de kuk.
    Da
    foc
    kliin
    clean
    ihn
    3sg
    wehn
    ant
    de
    prog
    kliin
    clean
    an
    and
    no
    neg
    de
    prog
    kuk.
    cook
    She was cleaning and not cooking.