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Value Two compound expressions
Language:
Bislama
Parameter:
Interrogative pronouns
References
Meyerhoff nd
Examples
oli no save se
wea
mama?
oli
3pl
no
neg
save
know
se
comp
wea
where
mama?
mother
They don't know, where is their mother?
See
Meyerhoff nd
yu wantem karem wanem?
yu
2sg
wantem
want
karem
take
wanem?
what
What do you want to buy?
See
Meyerhoff nd
be
yufala
i pem hem from wanem?
be
but
yufala
2pl
i
agr
pem
pay
hem
3sg
from
caus
wanem?
what
But why are you paying (a fine) for her?
See
Meyerhoff nd
hem i luk Vira wetem hu i stap stanap?
hem
3sg
i
agr
luk
look
Vira
Vira
wetem
with
hu
who
i
agr
stap
prog
stanap?
stand.up
Who did she see Vira standing with?
See
Meyerhoff nd
e maefren, yu olsem wanem ia?
e
hey
maefren,
my.friend
yu
2sg
olsem
like
wanem
what
ia?
def
Hey, my friend, how are you?
See
Meyerhoff nd
plen bae i kamtru long wanem taem?
plen
plane
bae
irr
i
agr
kamtru
arrive
long
loc
wanem
what
taem?
time
When will the plane arrive?
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