Table 5.
Surface form | Morphological annotation |
---|---|
Affixation | |
Prefixation: ‘number one’ | ORD#num|jat1=one |
Suffixation: ‘little rabbit’ | n|+n|baak6to3-DIM=rabbit |
Infixation: ‘sleeping’ | v|+v|fan3+n|gaau3&asp:gan2=sleep |
Reduplication | |
A-not-A question: ‘Are you proud?’ | adj|giu1ngou6&NEG=proud |
Intensifying: ‘very happy’ | adj|hoi1sam1&INT=happy |
Tentative: ‘give it a try’ | v|si3&TEN=try |
Distributive: ‘everyday’ | n|jat6&EVERY=day |
Two morphological processes | |
‘little sister’ | DMP#n|mui6&redup=sister |