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Example 71-21
Oe lawe kela ehiku noloko umikumalua, koe
ahia
?
Oe
2sg
lawe
take
kela
det
ehiku
seven
noloko
from
umikumalua,
twelve
koe
remain
ahia?
how.much
If you subtract seven from twelve, how much is left over?
Type:
naturalistic written
Source:
Own data 1891
Language:
Pidgin Hawaiian
by
Sarah J. Roberts
cite
Datapoints:
Position of interrogative phrases in content questions: Interrogative phrase not initial
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