Value Verb fronted with a copy in the background clause

Language:
Creolese
Parameter:
Verb doubling and focus

Examples

  1. a ron di baai ron, a no waak ii waak
    a
    foc
    ron
    run
    di
    the
    baai
    boy
    ron,
    run
    a
    foc
    no
    neg
    waak
    walk
    ii
    3sg
    waak
    walk
    The boy RAN, he didn't walk.