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Value Verb fronted with a copy in the background clause
Language:
Korlai
Parameter:
Verb doubling and focus
Examples
Khure-n el nu ti khure-n, el ti marʧa-n.
Khure-n
run-
prog
el
3sg
nu
neg
ti
pst
khure-n,
run-
prog
el
3sg
ti
pst
marʧa-n.
walk-
prog
S/he wasn't running, s/he was walking.
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