Reduplication in P.I.P
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Forms and Functions
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1. NP Word Order
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This article uses the method of writing reduplication forms used in the dedicated Wikipedia article.NOUNS
CV L->R Initial Reduplication
>Augmentative
*māv₁y (mother) -> mā-māv₁y (grandmother)
>Diminutive
*d₂aen₂ (tree) -> d₂a-d₂aen₂ (sapling, bush, shrub)
CVC R->L Final Reduplication
>Plural
*d₁īxyn₁ (sister) -> d₁īxyn₁-xyn₁ (sister-PL, sisters)
Full Reduplication
>Diminutive
*bēn₂ā (boy) -> bēn₂ā-bēn₂ā (little boy)
REFLEXIVE PRONOUNS
Full Reduplication
>Reciprocal
*go (he/she/it to him/her/itself) -> *go-go (he/she/it to each other)
ADJECTIVES
C+ūr₁ R->L Initial Reduplication
>Adjectivizer
*māv₁y (mother) -> v₁ūr₁-māv₁y (mother-like, motherly)
*d₂aen₂ (tree) -> n₂ūr₁-d₂aen₂ (tree-like, tall)
Full Reduplication
>Amplifier
*s₂ut₂ʰ (big) -> s₂ut₂ʰ-s₂ut₂ʰ (very big, gigantic)
VERBS
CV L->R Initial Reduplication
>Diminutive
*fes₁uz₁ (slap, hit) -> fe-fes₁uz₁ (pat, pet, tap)
Full Reduplication
>Repetative
*pē (see, view) -> pē-pē (look at repeatedly)
>Amplifier
*pē (see, view) -> pē-pē (stare at) ✎ Edit Article ✖ Delete Article
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