Datapoint Tok Pisin/Functions of reduplication
Reduplication expresses mainly iteration.
Values 
Only iconic functions
- Example 22-52:
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Tasol mi painim painim, nogat.Tasolbutmi1sgpainim~painim,search~searchnogat.nothingI kept searching but in vain.
Source: Verhaar 1995: 332
- Example 22-53:
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Ston i tantanim i kam daun.stonstoneipmtan~tanimiter~turnipmkamcomedaundownThe stone rolled down.
Source: Mihalic 1971: 192
- Example 22-54:
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Ol i kam tupela tupela.Ol3plipmkamcometu-pela~tu-pela.two-mod~two-modThey came two by two.
- Confidence:
- Certain