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Reduplicative words: 

In our daily life we use many words to describe a scene or to convey our feelings with others in many ways. In addition to it we us some twin words which we won't seperate them in pronounciation too..

For example:. 

1. Ding-dong
2. Hip-hop
3. Super-duper
4. Dilly-dally
5. See-saw
6. Bow-bow etc.,

Look at the words giving here. These are reduplicative words. Here we can categorise duplicate words into three types: 

1. Duplicative 

2. Alliterative

3. Rhyming

Let me explain these three types with examples:

1. Duplicative type: In this we can see the first part of the word repeats without any change.

For example: 

• aye-aye 
• Chuk chuk
• Bang bang
• Chop chop
• Night night
• Boo boo
• Papa
• Ha ha etc.,

2. Alliterative type: 

In this we can see the two parts have the same consonants but different vowels.

For example: 

1. Hip hop
2. Dilly-dally
3. Chit chat
4. Ping pong
5. Zig zag
6. See saw etc.,

3. Rhyming type:

In this time the second word starts with a different consonant but trying which is the first part.

For example: 

1. Super duper
2. Helter skelter
3. Easy peasy
4. Itsy bitsy
5. Nitty gritty etc; 

Reduplicatives are used in a variety of ways. Some simply intimate sounds : 

ding-dong

Bow-wow

Some suggest alternative moments: 

Flip-flop 

ping-pong

And some intensify meaning:

Teeny weeny (very small)

Tip top (very good)

We would answer some of the questions using reduplicative words: 

1. What does the clock say? 🕰️ Tik tok

2. What does the school bell say?  🔔 Ding dong

3. How does the rain drop? 🌧️ Pit pat

4. How does the dog say? 🐕‍🦺 Bow-bow

5. How do you laugh? 😂 Ha ha.

Hope you enjoyed this: 

Locate the following reduplicatives and prepare a table differentiating three types of reduplicative words by putting them under proper headings.

Tata

Okey dokey

Hurly burly

Bang bang

Hodge podge

Mish-mash

Hush Hush

Pitter patter

Hanky panky

Tik tok

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