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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
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
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
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...
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