Value Three compound expressions

Language:
Nigerian Pidgin
Parameter:
Interrogative pronouns
References
Faraclas 1996: 11-21, 252

Examples

  1. {Wich pe̱sin/Hus-pe̱sin/Hu} ko̱t di nyam?
    {Wich
    {which
    pe̱sin/Hus-pe̱sin/Hu}
    person/q-person/who}
    ko̱t
    cut
    di
    art.def
    nyam?
    yam
    Who cut the yams?

    See Faraclas 1996: 11-21

  2. Yù tek {wich we/haw} ko̱t di nyam?
    Yù
    2sg.sbj
    tek
    take
    {wich
    {which
    we/haw}
    way/how}
    ko̱t
    cut
    di
    art.def
    nyam?
    yam
    How did you cut the yams?

    See Faraclas 1996: 11-21

  3. Yù tek {wich taym/hus-taym} ko̱t di nyam?
    Yù
    2sg.sbj
    tek
    take
    {wich
    {which
    taym/hus-taym}
    time/q-time}
    ko̱t
    cut
    di
    art.def
    nyam?
    yam
    When did you cut the yams?

    See Faraclas 1996: 11-21