Datapoint Papiá Kristang/Position of interrogative phrases in content questions

Values

Interrogative phrase initial Frequency: 70.0%

Example 42-22:
úndi bos ja parí?
úndi
where
bos
2sg
ja
pfv
parí?
bear
Where were you born?

Source: Baxter 1988: 189

Example 42-23:
bos úndi ja parí?
bos
2sg
úndi
where
ja
pfv
parí?
bear
Where were you born?

Source: Baxter 1988: 189

Confidence:
Very certain

Interrogative phrase not initial Frequency: 30.0%

Example 42-24:
bos já parí úndi?
bos
2sg
pfv
parí
bear
úndi?
where
Where were you born?

Source: Baxter 1988: 188-9

Confidence:
Very certain