Value Attenuating and word-class-changing function

Language:
Nengee
Parameter:
Functions of reduplication
References
Goury and Migge 2003: 112; Huttar and Huttar 1994: 536, 537,; Huttar and Huttar 1997; Migge 2003

Examples

  1. A dagu ya fatufatu.
    A
    det.sg
    dagu
    dog
    ya
    here
    fatu~fatu.
    fat~fat
    The dog is fattish.

    See Goury and Migge 2003: 113

  2. A uwiii fu mi de lusulusu kaba.
    A
    det.sg
    uwiii
    hair
    fu
    poss
    mi
    me
    de
    cop
    lusu~lusu
    loose~loose
    kaba.
    already
    My hair is already in a loosened (unbraided) state.

    See Goury and Migge 2003: 112

  3. A sama akisiakisi sani te mi ede kon sipan.
    A
    det.sg
    sama
    person
    akisi~akisi
    ask~ask
    sani
    thing
    te
    until
    mi
    my
    ede
    head
    kon
    come
    sipan.
    tense
    They asked a lot of things until my head hurt. OR: They continued to ask...