Value Four compound expressions

Language:
Chinese Pidgin English (European)
Parameter:
Interrogative pronouns
References
Dier 1860: 301; Hayes 1878: 374; Ruschenberger 1838: II: 223; Green 1934: 331

Examples

  1. what have got?
    what
    what
    have
    have
    got?
    got
    What do you have?

    See Dier 1860: 301

  2. What ting wantyee?
    What
    what
    ting
    thing
    wantyee?
    want
    What do you want?

    See Dier 1860: 301

  3. When he wantshey?
    When
    when
    he
    3sg
    wantshey?
    want
    When does he want it?

    See Ruschenberger 1838: II.223

  4. Boy, Mississi say you just now please go office-side talkee Master what time he wantchee chow-chow.
    Boy,
    Boy
    Mississi
    Miss
    say
    say
    you
    you
    just
    just
    now
    now
    please
    please
    go
    go
    office-side
    office-side
    talkee
    talk
    Master
    Master
    what
    what
    time
    time
    he
    he
    wantchee
    want
    chow~chow.
    food~food
    Boy, the lady asks you to please go to the office now and ask the gentleman what time he would like to eat

    See Green 1934: 331

  5. Where can catchee?
    Where
    where
    can
    can
    catchee?
    catch
    Where can I get it?

    See Dier 1860: 301

  6. What side he come from?
    What
    what
    side
    side
    he
    3sg
    come
    come
    from?
    from
    Where did he come from?

    See Dier 1860: 301

  7. That b'long who man?
    That
    that
    b'long
    belong
    who
    who
    man?
    man
    Who is that?

    See Hayes 1878: 374

  8. Who you talkee so fashion?
    Who
    who
    you
    2sg
    talkee
    talk
    so
    so
    fashion?
    fashion
    Who do you think you are to talk in this manner?

    See 1867-68

  9. how fashion you wanchee bindee?
    how
    how
    fashion
    fashion
    you
    2sg
    wanchee
    want
    bindee?
    bind
    How do you want it to be bound?

    See Anonymous 1836: 433

  10. How can measure ship with one mast?
    How
    how
    can
    can
    measure
    measure
    ship
    ship
    with
    with
    one
    one
    mast?
    mast
    How can I measure a ship with only one mast?

    See Noble 1762: 169