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Value Verb doubling is not possible in temporal clauses
Language:
Sranan
Parameter:
Verb doubling in temporal clauses
References
Winford 2002
: 405
Examples
Fa un doro un bigin wroko.
Fa
as.soon.as
un
1pl
doro
arrive
un
1pl
bigin
begin
wroko.
work
As soon as we arrived, we began to work.
See
Wilner 1992
: 23
Di mi doro na oso esde, mi brada gi mi moni.
Di
when
mi
1sg
doro
arrive
na
loc
oso
house
esde,
yesterday
mi
my
brada
brother
gi
give
mi
1sg
moni.
money
When I got home yesterday, my brother gave me money.
See
Winford 2002
: 405
En te den man dati e kon tapu a dan, dan den e law.
En
and
te
when
den
the.
pl
man
man
dati
dem
e
ipfv
kon
come
tapu
top
a
det
dan,
street
dan
then
den
3pl
e
imp
law.
crazy
And when those guys come out on the street, they go crazy.
See
Winford 2002
: 424
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