Apply reduplication of the kind indicated to
the appropriate word or sentential element. Model:
hm:n:ð Aal:Ü
B:Ün:kr K:a Ral:ð. =>
1. Approximation. ('potatoes, etc.'):
hm:n:ð Aal:Ü-v:al:Ü B:Ün:kr K:a Ral:ð.
2. us:ð raðz: v:haú j:an:a
p:_t:a hò. 'every single day' =>
3. c:ay: p:ikr hm: v:ap:s: l:aòX AaO.
'tea and such' =>
4. m:òø s:ty: n:hiø j:an:t:a
hÜú. 'the so-called "truth"' =>
5. t:Øm: p:Øran:i
ekt:ab:ðø p:`kr AaúK:ðø Pað_
l:aðg:ð. 'constantly reading' =>
6. t:Øm: l:aðg: j:akr Ap:n:a kam:
dðK:að. 'each of you' =>
7. m:òø Aap:ki b:at: s:ð
s:hm:t: hÜú. 'each and every thing' =>
8. un:kñ el:O Ok j:að_i s:a_i
l:ð j:aOg:a. 'one pair each' =>
9. Es: b:at: kað l:ðkr Ap:n:a
Qy:al: haðt:a hò. 'various; each one his own'
=>
Key.
To English => Hindi translation exercise on
reduplication.
To notes on reduplication.
To index of grammatical notes.
To index of m:lhar.
Drafted and posted 8-9 Nov 2002. Checked by Aan:nd e¾v:ðdi 12 Nov 2002.
2. Approximation. ('baking, etc.'):
hm:n:ð Aal:Ü
B:Ün:-B:an:kr K:a Ral:ð.
3. Iteration. ('baking and baking'):
hm:n:ð Aal:Ü
B:Ün:-B:Ün:kr K:a Ral:ð.
4. Totalizing. ('every single potato'):
hm:n:ð Ok-Ok Aal:Ü B:Ün:kr K:a Ral:ð.
5. Distribution. ('one potato each'):
hm:n:ð Ok-Ok Aal:Ü B:Ün:kr K:a Ral:a.
1. v:h t:Ømharð el:y:ð n:rm:
raðeXy:aú p:kaOg:i. 'very soft' =>