Value Word-class-changing function

Language:
Juba Arabic
Parameter:
Functions of reduplication
References
Miller 1993: 161

Examples

  1. fi wókit ta rabé kúlu zuhúr ge fáta fáta
    fi
    exist
    wókit
    time
    ta
    poss
    rabé
    spring
    kúlu
    all
    zuhúr
    flowers
    ge=fáta~fáta
    prog=open~open
    All the flowers blossom in spring time.

    See Manfredi 2005: 147

  2. úmon gum númu númu ma ána
    úmon
    3pl
    gum
    get_up
    númu~númu
    sleep~sleep
    ma
    with
    ána
    1sg
    They began to rape me.

    See Manfredi 2005: 148

  3. móyo móyo
    móyo~móyo
    water~water
    liquid

    See Miller 1993: 161

  4. béle béle
    béle~béle
    country~country
    popular

    See Miller 1993: 161

  5. maál tamán tamán tamán
    maál
    place
    tamán~tamán~tamán
    good~good~good
    a very good place

    See Manfredi 2005: 94