Value Distributivity marked by reduplication

Language:
Angolar
Parameter:
Adnominal distributive numerals
References
Maurer 1995: 154

Examples

  1. Ia itxiba e, kara ngê ka m'me rô-rôthu.
    Ia
    PRESENTATIVE
    itxiba
    banana
    e,
    dem
    kara
    every
    ngê
    person
    ka
    fut
    m'me
    eat
    rô-rôthu.
    two-two
    Here are the bananas, everybody will eat two at a time.
    Voici les bananes, chacun en mangera deux à la fois.
  2. Ka pê taya kôôndja lêtu fia e ki ũa-ũa taminha e.
    Ka pê taya kôôndja lêtu fia e ki ũa-ũa taminha e.
    pst put coconut inside leaf dem with one-one bowl dem
    They put slices of coconut in the [banana] leaves with every bowl.
    Ils mirent des tranches de noix de coco dans les feuilles avec chacun des bols.