Value Attenuating function

Language:
Ternate Chabacano
Parameter:
Functions of reduplication
References
Sippola 2006: 47, 51

Examples

  1. Ta pená mi kwérpu na kohrikohrí kon el agwaséru bung résyo.
    Ta
    ipfv
    pená
    suffer
    mi
    1sg.poss
    kwérpu
    body
    na
    loc
    kohri~kohrí
    run.red
    kon
    with
    el
    def
    agwaséru
    rain
    bung
    very
    résyo.
    heavy
    My body was suffering because of running (around) in the heavy rain.

    See Sippola 2006: 51

  2. Ta escribí bo día día ben lárgo lárgo.
    Ta
    ipfv
    escribí
    write
    bo
    2sg
    día~día
    day~day
    ben
    very
    lárgo~lárgo.
    long~long
    Every day you write a lot.
  3. Manga languchi lotru ta sirve si ta se kubu-kubu.
    Manga
    pl
    languchi
    sack
    lotru
    3pl
    ta
    ipfv
    sirve
    use
    si
    if
    ta
    ipfv
    se
    make
    kubu~kubu.
    hut~hut
    They used sacks for making playhouses.

    See Nigoza 2007: 41