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Example 15-17
yu kɔmɔt
usai?
yu
2sg
kɔmɔt
come.from
usai?
where
You came from / originated where?
Comment:
When used in situ, the wh-word is used with a rising intonation.
Type:
constructed by native-speaker linguist
Source:
Own knowledge
Language:
Krio
by
Malcolm Awadajin Finney
cite
Datapoints:
Position of interrogative phrases in content questions: Interrogative phrase not initial
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