Value Interrogative-based indefinites

Language:
Sri Lanka Portuguese
Parameter:
Indefinite pronouns

Examples

  1. eli kii tokaa see taan tafikaa ooru
    eli
    3sg.m
    kii
    what
    tokaa
    touch
    see
    cond
    taam
    conc
    ta-fikaa
    prs-become
    ooru
    gold
    Whatever he touches becomes gold.

    See Smith 1974-5: 1087

  2. aki keensee teem voo, pafaya prenda, ravkiin?
    aki
    here
    keem
    who
    see
    cond
    teem
    be
    voo,
    indf
    pa-faya
    inf-caus
    prenda,
    study
    ravkiin?
    violin
    Is there someone here to teach, violin? OR: Is there anyone here to teach, violin?

    See Smith 1974-5: 5545

  3. etuspa un diiyapa kiivoo tadaa vesli
    etus-pa
    3pl.hon-dat
    uŋ
    one
    diiya-pa
    day-dat
    kii
    what
    voo
    indf
    ta-daa
    prs-give
    vesli
    Wesley
    Wesley is giving them something or other per day.

    See Smith 1974-5: 1378

  4. asii mee kii see pooy teem
    asii
    so
    mee
    foc
    kii
    what
    see
    cond
    pooy
    habil
    teem
    be
    It may be something like that.

    See Smith 1974-5: 1653