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Value Two compound expressions
Language:
Bahamian Creole
Parameter:
Interrogative pronouns
Examples
What side
he want me put it?
What
what
side
side
he
3sg
.
m
.
sbj
want
want
me
1sg
.
obj
put
put
it?
3sg
.
n
.
obj
Where does he want me to put it?
See
Holm and Shilling 1982
: 218
Right where you living - uh -
what part
you living, on - on that side [...].
[...]
[...]
what
where
part
where
you
2pl
.
sbj
liv-ing
stay-
prog
[...].
[...]
[Right where you’re staying,] where you’re staying, on - on that side [...].
When she take out the food, he know
what time
sh- he coming home. She take out the food, and he was done there.
[...]
[...]
he
3sg
.
m
.
sbj
know
know
what
when
time
when
sh-
3sg
.
f
.
sbj
he
come-
prog
com-ing
home
home.
[...]
[...]
[...] she knew when he was going to come home [...]
So
what time
you-all church is out where you been?
So
so
what
when
time
2pl
.
poss
.
det
you-all
church
church
cop
is
out
out
[...]
[...]
So when does the church (service) finish [where you went (the other day)]?
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