Word Structure

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Potential content

  • Reduplication
    • Of verbs: gives sense of 'a little' or 'a bit'. Can also insert 一 between reduplicated characters.
    • Of adjectives: becomes more vivid
    • Of nouns: 'all' or 'every'
    • Of measure words: 'all' or 'every'
      • Only single character measure words can be reduplicated
    • Reduplicated syllable is neutral tone
    • Reduplication structures:
      • AB, ABAB, AABB, ABB
    • Some disyllabic words cannot be reduplicated (need listing)


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