Datapoint Fanakalo/Position of interrogative phrases in content questions

Values

Interrogative phrase initial Frequency: 87.5%

Example 61-13:
Ipi skati yena polisha lo taful?
Ipi
where
skati
time
yena
he
polisha
polish
lo
art
taful?
table
When does he polish the table?

Source: Hopkin-Jenkins 1947: 7

Confidence:
Certain

Interrogative phrase not initial Frequency: 12.5%

Example 61-14:
Yena hambile iphi?
Yena
she
hamb-ile
go-pst
iphi?
where
Where did she go?
Confidence:
Intermediate