Datapoint Santome/Verb doubling and focus

Values

Verb fronted with a copy in the background clause

Example 35-230:
Bô ska bêbê! – Inô, kume so n ska kume.
Bô
2sg
ska
prog
bêbê!
drink
–
–
Inô,
no
kume
eat
so
foc
n
1sg
ska
prog
kume.
eat
You are drinking! – No, I am eating.
Example 35-231:
Mosu ska nda. Inô, kôlê so ê ska kôlê.
Mosu
boy
ska
prog
nda.
walk
Inô,
no
kôlê
run
so
foc
ê
3sg
ska
prog
kôlê.
run
The boy is walking. No, he is running.
Confidence:
Very certain