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Language:
Berbice Dutch
Parameter:
Functions of reduplication
References
Kouwenberg 1991
;
Kouwenberg 1994
: 240-246
;
Kouwenberg 2003
Examples
di wotap draitɛ sa kalkali fi ɛkɛ
di
the
woto-apu
word-
pl
drai-tɛ
turn-
pfv
so
so
kali~kali
small~small
fi
for
ɛkɛ
1sg
The words become so tiny for me. (referring to failing eyesight)
See
Kouwenberg 2003
: 260
ʃi kɛnap masi korkoritɛ wɛrɛ
ʃi
3sg
.
poss
kɛnɛ-apu
person-
pl
masi
must
kori~kori-tɛ
work~work-
pfv
wɛrɛ
again
Her people must have worked and worked again (until they had earned enough money).
See
Kouwenberg 1991
: 84
en tantanja bat djas ju latɛ, in fal di mingjaŋ
eni
3pl
tan~tan-a
stand~stand-
ipfv
bat
but
djas
just
ju
2sg
la-tɛ,
reach-
pfv
eni
3pl
falu
fall
di
the
mingi-anga
water-
loc
They are just standing there, but as soon as you get there, they fall into the water.
See
Kouwenberg 1991
: 85
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