Value Two compound expressions

Language:
Sri Lanka Portuguese
Parameter:
Interrogative pronouns

Examples

  1. liimpu bistiidu buniitu oondi boos tandaa?
    liimpu
    clean
    bistiidu
    clothing
    buniitu
    pretty
    oondi
    where
    boos
    2sg
    ta-andaa?
    prs-go
    Where do you think you're going all gussied up like that?

    See Smith 1974-5: 5567

  2. kilaay paasu?
    kilaay
    how
    paasu?
    struggle
    How’s the struggle? OR: How’s it going?

    See Smith 1974-5: 3863

  3. isti lav levaa maan riiva padaa keenntu teem fɔɔrsa?
    isti
    this
    lav
    immediately
    levaa
    take.away
    maam
    hand
    riiva
    on
    pa-daa
    inf-give
    keem-ntu
    who-loc
    teem
    prs.be
    fɔɔrsa?
    strength
    To take and give in [his] hand immediately [i.e. all at once], who has the ability [for that]? OR: Who has the ability to pay the whole purchase price at once?

    See Smith 1974-5: 5309

  4. kiyɔɔra noos pooy andaa?
    kii-ɔɔra
    what-time
    noos
    1pl
    pooy
    habil
    andaa?
    go
    When can we go?

    See Smith 1974-5: 3180