Datapoint Seychelles Creole/Functions of reduplication
Values 
Attenuating function
- Example 56-61:
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Kan'em ou pa lav li prop prop, ou ganny konmsi en tanpon.Kanmemifou2sgpaneglavwashliitprop~prop,clean~cleanou2sggannygetkonmsilikeenatanpon.bungIf you don't rinse it very thoroughly, you will get some kind of bung.French: Si vous ne le lavez pas proprement, vous aurez une espèce de tampon. (Bollée & Rosalie 1994: 89)
Source: Bollée and Rosalie 1994: 88
- Example 56-62:
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Mon ti a kapab marye avek sa fiy, me selman i en pti pe vilenn-vilenn.Mon1sgtipstafutkapabcanmaryemarryavekwithsademfiy,girlmebutselmanonlyi3sgenaptilittlepebitvilenn~vilenn.ugly~uglyI might marry that girl, only she is just a little bit ugly.
Source: Bollée 2003: 223
- Example 56-63:
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mars marse; dans danse; manz manzemarswalkmarse;walkdansdancedanse;dancemanzeatmanzeeatwalk continuously; dance continuously; eat randomly
- Confidence:
- Very certain