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The affix '''-(C)V(C)-''' marks the measurements of stems by extending the nearest consonantal onset/coda, with the vocalic unit between the root-pattern and the reduplicated consonant | The affix '''-(C)V(C)-''' marks the measurements of stems by extending the nearest consonantal onset/coda, with the vocalic unit between the root-pattern and the reduplicated consonant being variable. This type of reduplication is used in comparisons (e.g. ''gugīgánu-ta'' "I am bigger than you") and evaluations (e.g. ''gīgūg kûnaru'' "a big dog (as big as one can get)". | ||
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: ''kûn'' "dog" > ''kûnin'' "puppy". | : ''kûn'' "dog" > ''kûnin'' "puppy". | ||
In verbs (frequency/completion): | |||
: ''micāmâr'' "they died less". | |||
: ''āmârir'' "they barely died". | |||
In adjectives (comparison/level): | In adjectives (comparison/level): | ||
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