Value Word-class-changing function

Language:
Singapore Bazaar Malay
Parameter:
Functions of reduplication
References
Aye 2005: 97

Examples

  1. Dia mahu buang buku-buku dia.
    Dia
    3sg
    mahu
    want
    buang
    throw
    buku~buku
    book~book
    dia.
    3sg
    She/he wanted to throw away all her/his books.
  2. Dia dua-dua nama dua tempat ah.
    Dia
    3sg
    dua~dua
    both
    nama
    name
    dua
    two
    tempat
    place
    ah.
    pcl
    The two names [refer to] two [different] places.
  3. Ah! Lu hari-hari masak, lu tahu la.
    Ah!
    interj
    Lu
    2sg
    hari~hari
    everyday
    masak,
    cook
    lu
    2sg
    tahu
    know
    la.
    emph
    Ah, (if) you cook everyday, you (will) know.
  4. Nanti dia habis, ini orang-orang kasi dia duit.
    Nanti
    wait
    dia
    3sg
    habis,
    finish
    ini
    dem
    orang~orang
    person~person
    kasi
    give
    dia
    3sg
    duit.
    money
    Later, [when] he finished, these people gave him money.

    See Aye 2005: 401

  5. Dia plan-plan jalan turun jalan.
    Dia
    3sg
    plan~plan
    slow~slow
    jalan
    walk
    turun
    descend
    jalan.
    walk
    She went down very slowly.

    See Aye 2005: 404

  6. Makan apa itu sama makan itu ah ah sikit-sikit punya itu biskit ah.
    Makan
    eat
    apa
    what
    itu
    dem
    sama
    with
    makan
    eat
    itu
    dem
    ah
    emph
    ah
    emph
    sikit~sikit
    little~little
    punya
    attr
    itu
    dem
    biskit
    biscuit
    ah.
    pcl
    What [we] ate were very few biscuits.

    See Aye 2005: 100

  7. Lagi-lagi pergi pasar susah.
    Lagi~lagi
    more~more
    pergi
    go
    pasar
    market
    susah.
    difficult
    More and more, going to the market is difficult.

    See Aye 2005: 101