Value Verb fronted with a copy in the background clause

Language:
Papiamentu
Parameter:
Verb doubling and focus
References
Muysken 1977; Muller 1983

Examples

  1. Ta tin mes mi no tin!
    Ta
    cop
    tin
    have
    mes
    emph
    mi
    1sg
    no
    neg
    tin!
    have
    I really don't have it.

    See Muller 1983: 49

  2. Bini lo mi bini sigur.
    Bini
    come
    lo
    mood
    mi
    1sg
    bini
    come
    sigur.
    certain
    I will certainly come.

    See Muller 1983: 49

  3. Ta djis fia ma fiabo e buki.
    Ta
    cop
    djis
    just
    fia
    lend
    mi
    1sg
    a
    pfv
    fia
    lend
    bo
    2sg
    e
    def
    buki.
    book
    I have merely lent you the book (not given it).

    See Kouwenberg and Muysken 1995: 212