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Value Final question particle
Language:
Tok Pisin
Parameter:
Polar questions
Examples
Mi kilim nau, a?
Mi
1sg
kilim
kill
nau,
now
a?
q
Shall I kill him now?
See
nd
: EHP F10
Em klostu nau a?
Em
3sg
klostu
close
nau
now
a?
q
Is it close now?
See
nd
: ESP M12
Bai yu orait long mi o?
Bai
fut
yu
2sg
orait
suitable
long
prep
mi
1sg
o?
q
Are you all right for me?
See
nd
: Madang F14
Sista bilong mi stap o nogat?
Sista
sister
bilong
poss
mi
1sg
stap
stay
o
or
nogat?
no
Is my sister there or not?
See
nd
: EHP F15
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