This reduplication involves the changes in vowels. There may be only one vowel difference.There may be only one vowel difference. Base Meaning Reduplication Meaning desas…
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Imitative reduplication is not greatly different from some types of compounding. Imitative reduplication is not productive; new forms can not be created nor can the…
Partial reduplication sometimes, produce the same meaning or different meaning: Base Meaning Reduplication Meaning tangga ladder tetangga neighbor jaka bachelor jejaka bachelor laki husband lelaki…
The partial reduplication of noun can also indicate plurality or variety. For some root words, plurality can be formed by full reduplication or partial reduplication.…
This forms adverbs meaning ‘in a group of so many’.
Reduplication of Adjectives explains intensity or degree of intensity, it is also used to form adverbs:
This is for emphasis and give a negative overtone:
Sometimes bases are repeated and affixes may attached to them. There are several functions: To give a connotation of action done in a casual or…
Both simple and complex nouns can be reduplicated to indicate plurality:
Reduplication as a means of forming Adverbs. Nouns, adjectives, verbs, numerals, when reduplicated may form adverbials. They can also show plurality.
Reduplication may produce a meaning which is different but nevertheless related to the meaning of the single base(root word), or similarity. Base Meaning Reduplication Meaning…
Some nouns consisting of repeated forms are single bases(root words). Many of these words are names of plants, animals, types of food and instruments: Sometimes…