Value Verb fronted with a copy in the background clause

Language:
Santome
Parameter:
Verb doubling and focus

Examples

  1. Bô ska bêbê! – Inô, kume so n ska kume.
    Bô
    2sg
    ska
    prog
    bêbê!
    drink
    –
    –
    Inô,
    no
    kume
    eat
    so
    foc
    n
    1sg
    ska
    prog
    kume.
    eat
    You are drinking! – No, I am eating.
  2. Mosu ska nda. Inô, kôlê so ê ska kôlê.
    Mosu
    boy
    ska
    prog
    nda.
    walk
    Inô,
    no
    kôlê
    run
    so
    foc
    ê
    3sg
    ska
    prog
    kôlê.
    run
    The boy is walking. No, he is running.