Value Only iconic functions

Language:
Sri Lanka Portuguese
Parameter:
Functions of reduplication

Examples

  1. kaaza mee sɔɔ sɔɔ santaa tapusaa voo?
    kaaza
    house
    mee
    foc
    sɔɔ~sɔɔ
    alone~alone
    santaa
    sit
    ta-pusaa
    prs-pull
    voo?
    indf
    Are they sitting and playing at home by themselves [i.e. each one alone]?

    See Smith 1974-5: 5431

  2. aka meedu meedu meskura saykal. uŋ ispiim jadaay sara ʈyuub taam nukuvala
    aka
    that
    meedu~meedu
    fear~fear
    mes-kura
    oblig-run
    saykal.
    bicycle
    uŋ
    one
    ispiim
    thorn
    jaa-daay
    pst-strike
    sara
    cond
    ʈyuub
    tube
    taam
    also
    nuku-vala
    neg-be.good
    I must ride in great fear. If I hit a thorn, the tube also is no good.

    See Smith 1974-5: 5416

  3. tɔɔna viraa rundaay kindaay faya kastigaatu poɖipa, tɔɔna viraa faya taprenda. kii tafaya?
    tɔɔna
    afterwards
    viraa
    back
    rundaay
    scold
    ki-ndaay
    ki-red
    faya
    caus
    kastigaa-tu,
    pester-pfv.ptcp
    poɖipa,
    child.acc
    tɔɔna
    afterwards
    viraa
    back
    faya
    caus
    ta-prenda.
    prs-study
    kii
    what
    ta-faya?
    prs-do
    Afterwards we scolded and so on and pestered him, the boy, afterwards [we] are again getting him to study. What to do? (OR: Consultant's original translation: Afterwards, scolded and advised and troubled him, again we are educating the boy. What to do?)

    See Smith 1974-5: 5214