Reduplication Pattern
Does repeating a form change the meaning?
معنی
A pattern where all or part of a word is repeated to express plurality, intensity, repetition, distribution, attenuation, or aspect.
اسے کیسے پہچانیں
Look for repetition of sounds or words that has a grammatical or meaning effect.
مثالیں
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
زبان کا جائزہ
آپ کی مادری زبان میں
Urdu uses reduplication and echo words for emphasis, variety or casual indefiniteness.
چائے وائے پیو گے؟
Will you drink tea or something?
آپ کی سیکھی جانے والی زبان میں
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.