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Value Interrogative phrase not initial
Language:
Sri Lanka Portuguese
Parameter:
Position of interrogative phrases in content questions
Examples
botussu enteeru nɔɔmi
kii
botus-su
2.
hon
-
gen
enteeru
entire
nɔɔmi
name
kii
what
What is your full name?
See
Smith 1974-5
: 5062
kii
tafaya? poɖiyaasntu taam
kii
poy faya?
kii
what
ta-faya?
prs
-do
poɖiyaas-ntu
child-
loc
taam
also
kii
what
poy
habil
faya?
do
What to do? What can the children do also?
See
Smith 1974-5
: 5068
parkii
taal pesaampa astaantupa faya jadaa, tɔɔna miɲantu kii avara tapidii botus maas
parkii
why
taal
such
pesaam-pa
person-
dat
astaantu-pa
so.much-
dat
faya
do
jaa-daa,
pst
-give
tɔɔna
afterwards
miɲa-ntu
1sg
.
gen
-
loc
kii
what
avara
now
ta-pidii
prs
-ask.for
botus
2.
hon
maas
more
Why did you make it for so and so for such and such [a price], and afterwards, what!, now you are asking more [from me]?
See
Smith 1974-5
: 4925
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