Type R-5 Basic Form Reduplication + ber- Type R-6 Basic Form + Reduplication + meN-
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bajauh-jauhan ‘take apart each other’
4.1.5 Type R-5 Basic Form Reduplication + ber-
Type R-5 Basic Form Reduplication +
ba-
Reduplication type 5 uses verb and noun as the basic form. If reduplication is formed by verb as basic form, it would indicate reciprocal meaning. But in the
object, the examples of this type could not be found. Actually, in Minangkabau language, the type of reduplication type 5 can be
found, for examples: anak-baranak ‘son and their parent’ noun
kait-bakaik ‘hook each other’ verb Furthermore, it can be seen how the repetition above used in the sentences
below: 1
Anak-baranak mamakai baju putiah. ‘Son and their parent put on white shirt’
Both of them put on white shirt put on white shirt each other.
2
Banangnyo kaik-bakaik dibajunyo
‘The thread hooks in her dress’ The repetition kaik-mangaik indicates the action that acts reciprocally.
4.1.6 Type R-6 Basic Form + Reduplication + meN-
Basic Form + Reduplication +
maN-
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There are several meanings that can be related with reduplication type 6.
They are iterative continuingl and the other meaning is doing something without real
purpose.
Repetition Meaning
Analysis
manangih-nangih sob
indicates action that is acted continuously memareh-mareh
squeeze indicates action that is acted continuously
mamatuik-matuik fitting
indicates action that is acted continuously malantua-lantua
slurred indicates action that is acted continuously
mamuji-muji appreciating indicates action that is acted continuously
maminta-minta asking
indicates action that is acted continuously mamintak-mintak
asking indicates action that is acted continuously
manyambah- nyambah
beg indicates action that is acted continuously
manggaruang- garuang
roar indicates action that is acted continuously
mahimbau-himbau asking
indicates action that is acted continuously mambubuik-bubuik
pull up indicates action that is acted continuously
manggalapa-galapa flutter
indicates action that is acted continuously manipu-nipu
lie indicates action that is acted continuously
mamangkua- mangkua
lap indicates action that is acted continuously
malonjak-lonjak skipping
indicates action that is acted continuously manjilek-jilek
lick indicates action that is acted continuously
manokok-nokok tapping
indicates action that is acted continuously
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marauang-rauang wail
indicates action that is acted continuously maampiang-
ampiang approach
indicates action that is acted continuously
mancigok-cigok pipe
indicates action that is acted continuously
Most of the examples that are found in the object indicate action that is acted continuously.
Furthermore, we could see from the sentences below: 1
Nan bungsu karajano tiok-tiok hari mauleh tali, nan lain mamatuik-matuik diri samiang, gilo malantua-lantua jari.
‘The youngest always hook the rope every day, while the others are busy to fit themselves in front of mirror and decorate their nails.’
The repetition mamatuik-matuik fitting and malantua-lantua decorating indicate actions that act continuously.
2
Mereka malompek-lompek di tampek tidua.
‘They jump on the bed.’ The repetition malompek-lompek jumping indicates the action that is acted
without real purpose. The explanation and examples above have explained how reduplication type
3 are formed and the meaning of each repetition.
4.1.7 Type R-7 Basic Form + Reduplication + meN-