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====Reduplication==== | ====Reduplication==== | ||
Full stem reduplication is used to broaden adjectives (for example ''töngtöng²'' "somewhat narrow" from ''töng²'' "narrow"), derive new iterative or reflexive meanings from some verbs (for example ''harhar³'' "it returns to it" from ''har³'' "it goes to it"), | Full stem reduplication is used to broaden adjectives (for example ''töngtöng²'' "somewhat narrow" from ''töng²'' "narrow"), derive new iterative or reflexive meanings from some verbs (for example ''harhar³'' "it returns to it" from ''har³'' "it goes to it"), collectivize nouns (for example ''kotkotol³ "fish (collective)" from ''kotol³'' "fish"), and generalize pronouns (for example ''harhar³'' "it returns to it" from ''har³'' "it goes to it"). | ||
Full reduplication (including any affixes) with tone 6 can be used to convey uncertainty, especially in response to questions. | |||
Initial CV reduplication and gemination is used to augment or intensify words (for example ''xexxerkwë⁴'' "great hunter" from ''xerkwë⁴'' "hunter"). | Initial CV reduplication and gemination is used to augment or intensify words (for example ''xexxerkwë⁴'' "great hunter" from ''xerkwë⁴'' "hunter"). | ||