Value Only iconic functions

Language:
Casamancese Creole
Parameter:
Functions of reduplication

Examples

  1. Mininu barí-barí garaŋ di biyanda.
    Mininu
    child
    ø
    pfv
    barí~barí
    sweep~sweep
    garaŋ
    grain
    di
    of
    biyanda.
    rice
    The child carefully swept the grains of rice (which had fallen onto the ground).
  2. Bu kasa limpu na fas-fas.
    Bu
    poss.2.sbj
    kasa
    house
    ø
    pfv
    limpu
    clean
    na
    ass
    fas~fas.
    very~very
    Your house is absolutely clean.
  3. Porta pikininu: bo debé di yentrá dos-dos.
    Porta
    door
    ø
    pfv
    pikininu:
    small
    bo
    2pl.sbj
    ø
    pfv
    debé
    have.to
    di
    of
    yentrá
    get.through
    dos~dos.
    two~two
    This door is small, you can get through it [only] two at the same time.
  4. Perá N kalá antu ku ña beju-beju na kordá.
    ø
    2sg.sbj
    perá
    wait.imp
    N
    1sg.sbj
    kalá
    keep.quiet
    antu
    before
    ku
    rel.obj
    ña
    poss.1sg
    beju~beju
    old~old
    na
    fut
    kordá.
    wake.up
    Well, let me speak more quietly so that my "oldie" (baby/husband) does not wake up.