Value Attenuating and word-class-changing function

Language:
Sranan
Parameter:
Functions of reduplication
References
Braun 2009; Smith 2003

Examples

  1. Norfu e férfi férfi.
    Norfu
    Norval
    e
    asp
    férfi~férfi.
    paint~dim
    Norval is painting a bit.

    See Adamson and Smith 2003: 89

  2. a oso de férfi férfi
    a
    art
    oso
    house
    de
    cop
    férfi~férfi
    paint~STATE
    The house is (in a) painted (state).

    See Smith 2003: 90

  3. a oso férfi ferfi
    a
    art
    oso
    house
    férfi~ferfi
    paint~iter
    The house was/has been painted several times.

    See Adamson and Smith 2003: 90