Value Verb doubling is possible in temporal clauses

Language:
Sango
Parameter:
Verb doubling in temporal clauses

Examples

  1. ko na agwe awe, melenge na ati na toto ngbii
    koli
    husband
    ni
    det
    agwe
    sm.go
    awe,
    already
    melenge
    child
    ni
    det
    ati
    sm.fall
    na
    prep
    toto
    cry
    ngbii
    long.time
    After the husband had gone, the child (his wife) began crying a long time.

    See nd

  2. Gango so mo ga ndo so so, mbi sara mbeni sioni yi na mo si mo gwe mo ken' ti to na mbi mbeti so?
    Gango
    come.nmlz
    so
    rel
    mo
    2sg
    ga
    come
    ndo
    place
    so
    dem
    so,
    thus
    mbi
    1sg
    sara
    do
    mbeni
    some
    sioni
    bad
    yi
    thing
    na
    prep
    mo
    2sg
    si
    then
    mo
    2sg
    gwe
    go
    mo
    2sg
    ken'
    refuse
    ti
    of
    to
    send
    na
    prep
    mbi
    2sg
    mbeti
    paper
    so?
    thus
    When you came here, did I do something bad to you that you went and refuse/refused to send me a letter?
  3. gongo so ala goo so, ala goo ngbii, ala si na da ti koli ni
    gongo
    going
    so
    rel
    ala
    3pl
    gwe
    go
    so,
    rel
    ala
    3pl
    gwe
    go
    ngbii,
    long.time
    ala
    3pl
    si
    arrive
    na
    prep
    da
    house
    ti
    of
    koli
    husband
    ni
    det
    After having gone a long time they arrived at the husband's house. OR: They went a long time and then arrived at the husband's house.

    See nd