Reduplication Pattern
Does repeating a form change the meaning?
의미
A pattern where all or part of a word is repeated to express plurality, intensity, repetition, distribution, attenuation, or aspect.
알아보는 방법
Look for repetition of sounds or words that has a grammatical or meaning effect.
예시
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
언어별 보기
모국어에서는
Reduplication appears in mimetic words, emphasis, and some lexical patterns, but it is not a central grammar engine.
반짝반짝 빛나요.
It shines sparkle-sparkle.
학습 언어에서는
English uses reduplication mostly for emphasis, playfulness, informal speech, or word formation, not as a major grammar system.
It's a tiny-tiny problem.
repetition adds emphasis or style
Learners may overuse repetition where English would use very, really, or another intensifier.
Good transfer potential
This block behaves relatively similarly, so you can transfer intuition more safely between the two languages.