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Example 71-182
Question:
Pehea
nui opiuma? – Answer: nui no. – Question:
Pehea
piha kela poho? – Answer: Piha no.
Question:
Question:
Pehea
q
nui
much
opiuma?
opium
–
–
Answer:
Answer:
nui
much
no.
intens
–
–
Question:
Question:
Pehea
q
piha
full
kela
det
poho?
container
–
–
Answer:
Answer:
Piha
full
no.
intens
Question: Was there a lot of opium? – Answer: There was a lot. – Question: Was the container full? – Answer: It was full.
Type:
naturalistic written
Source:
own data 1899
Language:
Pidgin Hawaiian
by
Sarah J. Roberts
cite
Datapoints:
Polar questions: Initial question particle
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