Datapoint Lingala/Verb doubling and focus

Values

Verb fronted with a copy in the background clause

Example 60-151:
adéfísákí yó yangó kodéfisa, akabélákí yó té
a-défís-ákí
3sg-lend-pst
yó
2sg
yangó
3sg.inan
ko-défis-a,
inf-lend-fv
a-kabél-ákí
3sg-offer-pst
yó
2sg
té
neg
She LENT it to you, she didn't GIVE it.

Source: nd

Confidence:
Very certain