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Verb doubling and focus
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Verb fronted with a copy in the background clause
Example 15-135:
na waka nɔmɔ dɛm bin de waka
na
foc
waka
walk
nɔmɔ
only
dɛm
3pl
bin
pst
de
prog
waka
walk
They were just walking.
Source:
Finney 2003
: 70
Confidence:
Very certain
Language:
Krio
by
Malcolm Awadajin Finney
cite
Language:
Krio
Feature:
Verb doubling and focus
Source:
Finney 2003
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