Datapoint Korlai/Interrogative pronouns

‘When’ (kɔr < Portuguese que hora) and ‘how’ (kilɛ < Portuguese que laia) were compound interrogatives in their origin, but are not considered compound today by Korlai speakers.

Values

All simple words

Example 40-29:
Use, kɛ̃ tɛ?
Use,
2sg.formal
kɛ̃
who
tɛ?
prs
Who are you?

Source: Clements 1996: 179

Example 40-30:
Karekrəm tsalu kɔr lə hika?
Karekrəm
program
tsalu
beginning
kɔr
when
lə
fut
hika?
be/become
When will the program begin?
Example 40-31:
Duming un tɛ?
Duming
Duming
un
where
tɛ?
cop.prs
Where is Duming?
Example 40-32:
Use kilɛ tɛ?
Use
2sg.formal
kilɛ
how
tɛ?
cop.prs
How are you?

Source: Clements 1996

Confidence:
Very certain