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Language:
Papiá Kristang
Parameter:
Functions of reduplication
References
Baxter and de Silva 2004
: 17-18
Examples
nu múi ku éli finu finu
nu
1pl
múi
grind
ku
acc
éli
3sg
finu~finu
fine~fine
We grind it (= the dried fish) very fine.
See
Baxter 1988
: 107
sédu sédu eli lo bai mar
sédu~sédu
early~early
eli
3sg
lo
fut
bai
go
mar
sea
He will go fishing very early (lit. He will go to sea very early).
aké krenkrensa ta fazé amoku
aké
that
kren~krensa
child~child
ta
prog
fazé
make
amoku
noise
The children are making noise.
See
Baxter 1988
: 102
bong bong
bong~bong
good~good
very
See
Baxter and de Silva 2004
: 17-18. 65. 47. 48. 89
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