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Example 36-15
A
ô bê thapatu pê?
A
where
ô
2sg
bê
see
thapatu
shoe
pê?
put
Where did you find the shoes?
French:
Où as-tu trouvé les souliers?
Comment:
Pê
'to put' is used as a serial verb in this example.
Type:
naturalistic spoken
Source:
Maurer 1995
: 138
Language:
Angolar
by
Philippe Maurer
cite
Datapoints:
Position of interrogative phrases in content questions: Interrogative phrase initial
Interrogative pronouns: One compound expression
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