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Position of Interrogative Phrases in Content Questions
Language:
Koyra Chiini
Feature:
Position of Interrogative Phrases in Content Questions
by
Matthew S. Dryer
Value:
Mixed
Examples
Sentence igt-2836:
maa na wor o fai hondu jiiroo
maa
what
na
foc
wor
2pl
o
IMPF
fai
grow
hondu
dune
jiiroo
this.year
What will you (pl) grow on the dune this year?
Sentence igt-2837:
man na ni hun
man
where
na
foc
ni
2sg
hun
leave
Where did you come from?
Sentence igt-2838:
afoo kul go hima ka jow ije merje
afoo
one
kul
all
go
IMPF
hima
should
ka
inf
jow
take
ije
piece
merje
how.many
How many pieces should each one take?
Sentence igt-2839:
woo či mey
woo
that
či
be
mey
who
Who is that?’
References
Heath 1999b
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