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Value One compound expression
Language:
Cape Verdean Creole of Brava
Parameter:
Interrogative pronouns
References
nd
;
nd
Examples
Bu ta ben papia ku
kenhi
?
Bu
you
ta
mood
ben
come
papia
speak
ku
with
kenhi?
who
You are going to be speaking with whom?
Kuze
nu sabe?
Kuze
what
nu
we
sabe?
know
What do we know?
See
Baptista 2002
Modi ki
'N pode djuda-bu?
Modi
how
ki'N
that.I
pode
can
djuda-bu?
help-you
How can I help you?
Kuandu ki
bu kre bai Merka?
Kuandu
when
ki
that
bu
you
kre
want
bai
go
Merka?
America
When do you want to go to America?
Kenhi ki ten se kaza na dja Braba, el e riku.
Kenhi
who
ki
that
ten
has
se
his
kaza
house
na
in
dja
dja
Braba,
Braba
el
he
e
is
riku.
rich
Whoever has a house in Brava is rich.
See
nd
Midju, bu sabe kuze k’e midju?
Midju,
corn
bu
you
sabe
know
kuze
what
k’e
that.is
midju?
corn
Corn, do you know what corn is?
See
nd
Ki tenpu
bu ta bai Merka?
Ki
ki
tenpu
when
bu
you
ta
mood
bai
go
Merka?
America
When will you be going to America?
Ki tenpu
mininu ta nase?
Ki
when
tenpu
when/time
mininu
child
ta
mood
nase?
be.born
When is the child due?
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