Value Attenuating function

Language:
Haitian Creole
Parameter:
Functions of reduplication
References
Fattier 2002: 123-124

Examples

  1. Ann al fè on ti benbeny!
    Ann
    imp.1pl
    al
    go
    fè
    do
    on
    indf
    ti
    little
    benbeny!
    bath
    Let's take a little bath!
    French: Allons prendre un petit bain!
  2. M ap fè travay la pwòp pwòp.
    M
    1sg
    ap
    inacc
    fè
    do
    travay
    work
    la
    def
    pwòp~pwòp.
    proper~proper
    I will do this work very neatly.
    French: Je vais faire ce travail très proprement.

    See Fattier 1998: 930

  3. M t ap koud pantalon an anfòm anfòm.
    M
    1sg
    t
    ant
    ap
    inacc
    koud
    sow
    pantalon
    pants
    an
    def
    anfòm~anfòm.
    impeccable~impeccable
    I was [in the process of] sowing these pants impeccably.
    French: J'étais en train de coudre ce pantalon très impeccablement.

    See Fattier 1998: 930

  4. Gad jan figi tifi a takte takte.
    Gad
    look
    jan
    how
    figi
    face
    tifi
    young.girl
    a
    def
    takte~takte.
    speckled~speckled
    Look how speckled the young girl's face is.
    French: Regarde comme le visage de la jeune fille est tacheté.
  5. Se ti zoranj piti piti piti piti piti yo.
    Se
    hl
    ti
    little
    zoranj
    orange
    piti~piti~piti~piti~piti
    little~little~little~little~little
    yo.
    3pl
    These are the tiny little oranges.
    French: C'est les petites oranges microscopiques.

    See Fattier 2002: 123

  6. Sa ou genyen toutou? Pe pe bouch ou!
    Sa
    dem
    ou
    2sg
    genyen
    have
    toutou?
    doggie
    Pe~pe
    peace~peace
    bouch
    mouth
    ou!
    2sg.poss
    What's wrong honey? Calm down!
    French: Qu'y a t-il chéri? Calme-toi!

    See Fattier 1998: vol. 6, p. 57