Value Verb fronted with a copy in the background clause

Language:
Principense
Parameter:
Verb doubling and focus
References
Maurer 2009: 144

Examples

  1. Txi sa kume a? – Ade ô, bêbê êli ki n sa bêbê.
    Txi
    2sg
    sa
    prog
    kume
    eat
    a?
    q
    –
    –
    Ade
    no
    ô,
    val
    bêbê
    drink
    êli
    foc
    ki
    rel
    n
    1sg
    sa
    prog
    bêbê.
    drink
    Are you eating? – No, I am drinking.

    See Maurer 2009: 144