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Value Two compound expressions
Language:
Tok Pisin
Parameter:
Interrogative pronouns
Examples
Yutupela kam
olsem wanem
?
Yutupela
2du
kam
come
olsem
like
wanem?
what
How did you come?
See
nd
: Morobe F12
Wonem taim
yu kam?
Wonem
what
taim
time
yu
2sg
kam?
come
When did you come?
See
nd
: Manus M18
Haus bilong yu i stap
we
?
Haus
house
bilong
poss
yu
2sg
i
pm
stap
stay
we?
where
Where is your house?
Em haus bilong
husat?
Em
3sg
haus
house
bilong
poss
husat?
who
Whose house is that?
See
Dutton and Thomas 1985
: 38
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