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Language:
Belizean Creole
Parameter:
Functions of reduplication
References
Escure 1983
Examples
Yu hia samtn̩ de krich krich ina mangru.
Yu
you
hia
hear
samtn̩
something
de
prog
krich
screech
krich
screech
ina
in
mangru.
mangrove
You hear a screeching noise in the mangrove.
See
Escure 1983
: 34
Tayga baal i baal i baal i baal n̩ i tek buʃ.
Tayga
tiger
baal
bawl
i
3sg
baal
bawl
i
3sg
baal
bawl
i
3sg
baal
bawl
n̩
and
i
3sg
tek
take
buʃ.
bush
Tiger cried and cried and finally fled into the forest.
See
Escure 2004
: CD
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