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Value Verb fronted with a copy in the background clause
Language:
Krio
Parameter:
Verb doubling and focus
References
Finney 2003
Examples
na waka nɔmɔ dɛm bin de waka
na
foc
waka
walk
nɔmɔ
only
dɛm
3pl
bin
pst
de
prog
waka
walk
They were just walking.
See
Finney 2003
: 70
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