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Guinea-Bissau Kriyol
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Verb doubling and focus
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Verb fronted with a copy in the background clause
Example 33-228:
Kuri ku i na kuri, i ka na bua.
Kuri
run
ku
rel
i
3sg
na
prog
kuri,
run
i
3sg
ka
neg
na
prog
bua.
fly
He is running, he is not flying.
Confidence:
Very certain
Language:
Guinea-Bissau Kriyol
by
Incanha Intumbo
and
Liliana Inverno
and
John Holm
cite
Language:
Guinea-Bissau Kriyol
Feature:
Verb doubling and focus
Source:
Own knowledge
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