Reduplication Patterns

Mga Pag-uulit

About this concept

Full or partial reduplication of roots serves multiple purposes: plurality (araw-araw = every day), intensity (maliit-liit = very small), variety (iba't iba = various), and aspect marking.

In Settemila Lingue, this concept generates a practice deck of ~30 cards at level B1.

Examples

araw-arawevery day / daily

iba't ibavarious / different kinds

dahan-dahanslowly / gently

kaunti-kauntilittle by little

Prerequisite

Plural Marker MgaA1

More B1 concepts

Complex Verb Affixation (Pag-, Pang-, Paki-)Masalimuot na Panlapi ng Pandiwa Comparatives and SuperlativesPahambing at Pasukdol Commands and RequestsMga Utos at Pakiusap Relative Clauses with Na/-NgMga Sugnay na Panuring na May Na/-Ng Conditional Sentences (Kung)Mga Pangungusap na Pasubali (Kung)

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