Value Attenuating and word-class-changing function

Language:
Nigerian Pidgin
Parameter:
Functions of reduplication
References
Faraclas 1996: 146, 161-165, 169-170, 228, 235, 239, 243-254

Examples

  1. Dì wo̱sh wo̱sh we̱ à wo̱sh no bì smo̱l o.
    Dì
    the
    wo̱sh~wo̱sh
    wash.red
    we̱
    rel
    à
    1sg.sbj
    wo̱sh
    wash
    no
    neg
    bì
    cop
    smo̱l
    be.small
    o.
    REALIS
    I did a tremendous amount of washing.

    See Faraclas 1996: 243

  2. Pipol ple̱nti ple̱nti nyàfù nyáfú.
    Pipol
    people
    ple̱nti~ple̱nti
    be.plenty~intens
    nyàfù~nyáfú.
    ideo~ABUNDANCE
    There are very many people (there).
  3. Ìm put ye̱lo ye̱lo klo̱t.
    Ìm
    3sg.sbj
    put
    put
    ye̱lo~ye̱lo
    yellow~att
    klo̱t.
    cloth
    S/he wore faded clothes.