Datapoint Guadeloupean Creole/Verb doubling and focus
Values 
Verb fronted with a copy in the background clause
- Example 50-199:
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Achté mwen achté'y.Achtébuymwen1sgachté='y.buy=3sgI did buy it.
- Example 50-200:
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Bat Ijénie ka bat Ijenn.BatbeatIjénieIjéniekaprogbatbeatIjenn.IjennIt's beating what Ijénie does with Ijenn. OR: Ijénie is really beating Ijenn.
Source: Ludwig 1991: 95
- Example 50-201:
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Sé bat Ijéni ka bat Ijenn.SéfocbatbeatIjéniIjénikaprogbatbeatIjenn.IjennIt's beating which Ijéni does/is doing with Ijenn.
Source: Ludwig 1991: 95
- Example 50-202:
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Sé bat menm Ijéni ka bat Ijenn.SéfocbatbeatmenmintensIjéniIjénikaprogbatbeatIjenn.IjennIt's really beating what Ijéni does/is doing with Ijenn.
Source: Ludwig et al. 1990
- Confidence:
- Very certain