Datapoint Principense/Verb doubling and focus

Values

Verb fronted with a copy in the background clause

Example 37-181:
Txi sa kume a? – Ade ô, bêbê êli ki n sa bêbê.
Txi
2sg
sa
prog
kume
eat
a?
q
–
–
Ade
no
ô,
val
bêbê
drink
êli
foc
ki
rel
n
1sg
sa
prog
bêbê.
drink
Are you eating? – No, I am drinking.

Source: Maurer 2009: 144

Confidence:
Very certain