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Value No verb doubling
Language:
Afrikaans
Parameter:
Verb doubling and focus
Examples
Sukkel sal hy sukkel!
Sukkel
struggle
sal
shall
hy
3sg
.
m
.
nom
sukkel!
struggle
He will jolly well struggle!
Wen sal hy nie wen nie!
Wen
win
sal
shall
hy
3sg
.
m
.
nom
nie
neg
wen
win
nie!
neg
He certainly won't be winning!
Oefen OEFEN hy!
Oefen
practise
OEFEN
practise
hy!
3sg
.
m
.
nom
Practise he certainly does! / There's no doubt he's practising!
SKRYF skryf hy NIE!
SKRYF
write
skryf
write
hy
3sg
.
m
.
nom
NIE!
neg
He just won't WRITE! / He's certainly not writing!
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