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Value Interrogative phrase not initial
Language:
Diu Indo-Portuguese
Parameter:
Position of interrogative phrases in content questions
References
Cardoso 2009
Examples
Use də ki tə fika med?
Use
2sg
də
of
ki
what
tə
ipfv
.
npst
fik-a
become-
inf
med?
fear
What are you afraid of?
See
Cardoso 2009
: 203
Use õt
kom
nã vey?
Use
2
õt
yesterday
kom
why/how
nã
neg
vey?
come.
pst
Why didn't you come yesterday?
See
Cardoso 2009
: 202
Ali nɔs uki tiŋ brĩka?
Ali
there
nɔs
1pl
uki
what
t-iŋ
ipfv
-
pst
brĩk-a?
play-
inf
What were we playing there?
See
Cardoso 2004-2008
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