Value Verb fronted with a copy in the background clause

Language:
Cameroon Pidgin English
Parameter:
Verb doubling and focus
References
Escure n.d.

Examples

  1. Na waka we a waka, a no bin run.
    Na
    foc.cop
    waka
    walk
    we
    rel
    a
    1sg.sbj
    waka,
    walk
    a
    1sg.sbj
    no
    neg
    bin
    pst
    run.
    run
    It was walking that I did, not running.

    See nd