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Verb doubling and focus
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Verb fronted with a copy in the background clause
Example 36-143:
Ô thêka m’me? – Inga,
bêbê
thô ma n thêka
bêbê
.
Ô
2sg
thêka
prog
m’me?
eat
–
–
Inga,
no
bêbê
drink
thô
foc
ma
rel
n
1sg
thêka
prog
bêbê.
drink
Are you eating? – No, I'm drinking.
Confidence:
Certain
Language:
Angolar
by
Philippe Maurer
cite
Language:
Angolar
Feature:
Verb doubling and focus
Source:
Own fieldwork data 2008
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