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Value Only interrogative intonation
Language:
Kriol
Parameter:
Polar questions
References
Nicholls 2006
Examples
Septibin yu gotim?
Septibin
safety.pin
yu
2sg
got-im?
have-
tr
Do you have a safety pin?
Ei imiyu, yu gadim eni mejik?
Ei
hey
imiyu,
Emu
yu
2sg
gad-im
have-
tr
eni
any
mejik?
magic
Hey Emu, do you have any magic?
See
Brennan 1993
: 12
Det
R. en J.
, yu sabe dubala?
Det
dem
R.
R.
en
and
J.,
J.
yu
2sg
sabe
know
dubala?
3du
R. and J., do you know the two?
See
Nicholls 2006
: 3
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