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Verb doubling in temporal clauses
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Verb doubling is not possible in temporal clauses
Example 67-203:
Semalam saya pigi kawan punya luma, saya punya kawan masak nasi.
Semalam
yesterday
saya
1sg
pigi
go
kawan
friend
punya
poss
luma,
house
saya
1sg
punya
poss
kawan
friend
masak
cook
nasi.
rice
Yesterday, [when] I went to my friend’s house, she was cooking.
Source:
Aye 2005
: 394
Confidence:
Very certain
Language:
Singapore Bazaar Malay
by
Khin Khin Aye
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Language:
Singapore Bazaar Malay
Feature:
Verb doubling in temporal clauses
Source:
Aye 2005
: 394
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