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Verb doubling and focus
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Verb fronted with a copy in the background clause
Example 40-139:
Khure-n el nu ti khure-n, el ti marʧa-n.
Khure-n
run-
prog
el
3sg
nu
neg
ti
pst
khure-n,
run-
prog
el
3sg
ti
pst
marʧa-n.
walk-
prog
S/he wasn't running, s/he was walking.
Confidence:
Certain
Language:
Korlai
by
J. Clancy Clements
cite
Language:
Korlai
Feature:
Verb doubling and focus
Source:
Own knowledge
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