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Verb doubling and focus
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No verb doubling
Example 32-175:
Tánia so
andá
, el ka
korrê
.
Tánia
Tánia
so
only
andá,
walk
el
3sg
ka
neg
korrê.
run
Tánia only walked, she didn't run.
Portuguese:
A Tánia só andou, não correu.
Confidence:
Very certain
Language:
Cape Verdean Creole of São Vicente
by
Dominika Swolkien
cite
Language:
Cape Verdean Creole of São Vicente
Feature:
Verb doubling and focus
Source:
Own knowledge
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