Value Interrogative phrase not initial

Language:
Sri Lanka Portuguese
Parameter:
Position of interrogative phrases in content questions

Examples

  1. 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

  2. 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

  3. 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