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Early Sranan
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Verb doubling and focus
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Verb fronted with a copy in the background clause
Example 1-248:
Da
koksi
ju koksi mi.
Da
it.be
koksi
mock
yu
2sg
koksi
mock
mi.
1sg
You are really mocking me.
German:
Du hast recht deinen Spott mit mir. [op.cit.]
Source:
Schumann 1783
: 84
Confidence:
Very certain
Language:
Early Sranan
by
Margot C. van den Berg
and
Adrienne Bruyn
cite
Language:
Early Sranan
Feature:
Verb doubling and focus
Source:
Arends 1989
: 100ff
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