Reduplication: partial

Category
Morphology - General
Notes
Only part of the morpheme is reduplicated

Languages

Language Feature Status Grammatical Notes Source Etymology Notes General Notes Phylogenetic Code
Cahuilla yes
Cupeño yes
Luiseño yes
Serrano yes
Kitanemuk yes
Kawaiisu yes
Timbisha yes
Western Mono yes
Chemehuevi yes
Southern Paiute yes
Southern Ute yes
Shoshone yes
Comanche yes
Idaho Shoshone yes
Northern Paiute yes
Gabrielino yes
Achagua yes not productive, verbs with iterative semantics Wilson & Levinsohn 1992: 56
Resígaro no Allin notes that there may be some frozen reduplication, but this is not productive and the unreduplicated forms are no longer available. However, the verb phrase can be repeated in total (for simple VPs) or in part (complex VPs) to give a repetitive read Allin 1976: 113, 210
Bare yes marks repetitive aspect, reduplication of the final syllable of a verbal stem. Some verbs use full reduplication, some use partial. Aikhenvald, 1995: 31
Piapoco no info
Yukuna yes Examples of partial and total reduplication. Shauer & Shauer, 2000: p. 517
Yavitero no info
Wapishana no Santos 2006
Wayuu no info
Tariana no No other discussion of reduplication. Aikhenvald, 2003
Apurinã no only for onomotopaeic forms Facundes, 2000: 250
Asheninka Apurucayali yes Payne 1983:50, 55, 149
Maipure no info Zamponi 2003:21-36
Yanesha' no Duff-Tripp 1997:164
Kinikinau no info
Baure yes Danielsen 2007: p96
Nanti no Syllables can be reduplicated in order to meet metrical restraints in kariNtaa poetry, but no indication that reduplication serves any “grammatical” purpose. Michael, 2008
Paresi yes Rowan and Burgess 1979:82
Palikur no info Launey 2003
Yine no info Matteson 1965
Añun no info Patte 1989
Bora yes Seifart - 2005:96-100
Makiritare yes Occurs most often with adjectives and demonstratives. Hall 1988; Escoriaza 1959:11-14
Makushi yes Seen when indicating second person singular. Carson 1982:97
Eñepa no info only one mention of reduplication Payne 2012:339
Pemon no de Armellada 1999: 271
Guna no Smith texts
Naso no Quesada 2000
Ika no info
Kogi no info
Cabecar no info
Guaymí yes The final vowel of a noun is reduplicated to derive nouns apparently from adjectives Quevedo 2008:50-1
Damana no
Sikuani no de Kondo (Vol.1,2) - 1985
Macaguan no Buenaventura - 1993
Aguaruna yes Overall 2007:109-11
Northern Emberá yes Mortensen 1999:32 Catío
Waorani no info
Ingá no info more likely not Levinson 1974, 1976, 1976b
Matses no Based on the examples on the grammar, it seems that the verbal root is fully reduplicated Fleck:452-7
Mapudungun no Salas 1992, p.188
Páez no info
Quechua Ayacuchano yes It usually consists of the reduplication of the last syllable of the root Parker 1965:84-6
Tikuna no info More likely not
Urarina no Olawsky:418
Waunana yes Loewen 1954:47
Andoke no info
Puinave no info
Central Aymara no Huayhua Pari 2001
Kakua no Bolaños fieldnotes don't know this yet
Kaingang yes reduplicated verbs for plurality Cavalcante 1987:58-65
Minica Witoto no info Minor and Minor 1982. p.33
Hup yes Epps 2008
Nadëb/Roçado dialect no info Weir 1984
Dâw yes Martins 2004
Desano no not indicated/expected Miller 1999
Cubeo yes disyllabic stems tend to reduplicate final syllable only Chacón 2012:207-208
Kotiria no info Stenzel 2007
Makuna no info Smothermon & Smothermon 1993 not indicated/expected
Koreguaje no info Cook & Criswell 1993
Barasano no Jones & Jones 1991, p.41-47
Tanimuca yes Strom 1992, p.55
Siona no info Wheeler 1987
Tukano no info West and Welch 2004; Ramirez 1997
Yanomami no Ramirez 1994: p.364-366
Ninam yes Goodwin-Gomez : p.35
Sanumá no info
Surui no info
Karitiana yes However, reduplication is not a productive phenomenon. It only happen in less than 20 words and some not all of them partially reduplicate. Everett 2006:210
Nheengatu yes Cruz 2011:308
Paraguayan Guaraní no info more likely not
Aché no info
Kokama yes Vallejos 2010:153-154
Nyangumarta yes 1
Jingulu yes 1
Wambaya yes 1
Bunuba yes 1
Walmajarri no info x
Nyulnyul yes 1
Warrwa yes 1
Worrorra yes 25 1
Garrwa no info X
Gooniyandi yes 1
Warlpiri yes s108 1
Bardi yes 1
Yugambeh
Yorta Yorta no 99 0
Yir Yoront
Yindjibarndi no info x
Yidiny yes 1
Yanyuwa no info x
Yandruwandha yes 108 1
Yan-nhangu
Yalarnnga yes 52 1
Woiwurrung no info x
Wirangu no 44 0
Wemba-Wemba no H 27-28, 49 0
Warumungu yes 16 1
Wangkumara no info X
Uradhi Yes 364 1
Paakantyi no 0
Pitta-Pitta yes 212 1
Pintupi no info x
Nyungar yes d43 1
Nhanta yes 115 1
Ngiyambaa yes 37-38 1
Ngayawang No info x
Muruwari yes 50 1
Mpakwithi
Mayi-Yapi yes 60 1
Martuthunira no 34-35 0
Marrgany No 312 0
Kuuk Thaayorre Yes 61 1
Kuku Yalanji yes 87 1
Kugu-Nganhcara yes 382 1
Kaurna yes 20 1
Kalkatungu yes 25b 1
Jaru no info x
Guugu-Yimidhirr yes 87 1
Gureng Gureng no info x
Gupapuyngu
Gumbaynggirr yes 316 1
Gugu-Badhun no info x
Yuwaalaraay Yes 21 1
Dyirbal yes 251 1
Duungidjawu no 49 0
Djinang Yes 125 1
Djabugay
Diyari yes 30 1
Dharuk
Dharawal no info x
Darkinyung no info x
Bularnu yes 19 1
Biri no 32 0
Bidjara-Gungabula no info x
Batyala Yes 4 1
Arabana yes 97 1
Alyawarr no info X
Nyikina yes 1
Yawuru
Ngarinyin
Yulparija Yes 51 1
Wathawurrung yes 84 1
Mathi-Mathi no 74, 93, 100 0
Hunter River and Lake Macquarie yes 67, 91 1
Thanggati no 17, 54 0
Katthang no 48 0
Panyjima no info x
Ngarinyeri No info x
Kurrama no info x
Yingkarta no? 0
Githabul yes 6 1
Gunya No 312 0
Kunjen yes 68 1
WesternTorres no info x
Wakaya yes 10.1.1 1
Yindjilindji yes 513 1
Bandjalang yes 83 1
Ngaatjatjara yes 78 1
Arrernte Yes 195 1
Kokatha Yes 27 1
Karajarri Yes 64 1
Pitjantjatjara No G 145, G 241 0
Ritharrngu Yes 21 1
Warrgamay Yes 59 1
Warluwarra yes 952 1
Warnman no info x
Djapu yes 47 1
Bilinarra no info x
Wiradjuri yes 27 1
Aghu-Tharnggala Yes 44 1
Narungga No info x
Tharrkari No 24 0
Wajarri Yes 63 1
Warungu no 238 0
Adnyamathanha
Yagua no info Payne and Payne 1990:
Baniwa yes Ramirez 2001:336