Reduplication Pattern
Does repeating a form change the meaning?
अर्थ
A pattern where all or part of a word is repeated to express plurality, intensity, repetition, distribution, attenuation, or aspect.
इसे कैसे पहचानें
Look for repetition of sounds or words that has a grammatical or meaning effect.
उदाहरण
again-again|little by little|go-go
very small|walk around|bit by bit
They talked and talked for hours.
Visual guide
BASE talk + REPEAT talk and talk = meaning shift long / repeated action or intensity / plurality
PRODUCTIVE ←────→ LEXICAL new words ok fixed only FORM: full repeat: again-again part repeat: piece + base USE: plural | intensity | aspect
भाषा व्यू
अपनी मातृभाषा में
Reduplication is common for repetition, distribution, approximation and expressive meaning.
धीरे-धीरे चलो।
Walk slowly-slowly.
आपकी सीखी जा रही भाषा में
अंग्रेज़ी में reduplication ज़्यादातर emphasis, playful style, informal speech या नए शब्द बनाने के लिए होता है; यह कोई बड़ा नियमित grammar system नहीं है।
It's a tiny-tiny problem.
“tiny-tiny” में tiny दोहराने से ज़ोर, हल्की-फुल्की शैली या बोलचाल का असर आता है।
Learners repetition का ज़्यादा उपयोग कर सकते हैं, जबकि अंग्रेज़ी में अक्सर very, really या कोई और intensifier ज़्यादा स्वाभाविक होता है।
Usually lighter in your learning language
Do not over-transfer this pattern from your own language. It is often less explicit in your learning language.