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Value Final question particle
Language:
Papiá Kristang
Parameter:
Polar questions
References
Baxter 1988
: 187
Examples
eli bebé sura ńgka (ka)?
eli
3sg
bebé
drink
sura
toddy
ńgka
neg
(ka)?
(
q
)
He drinks toddy, doesn’t he?
See
Baxter 1988
: 187
eli bebé sura seng ka (ńgka)?
eli
3sg
bebé
drink
sura
toddy
seng
yes
ka
q
(ńgka)?
(
neg
)
He drinks toddy, does he (or not)?
See
Baxter 1988
: 187
eli bebé sura ka?
eli
3sg
bebé
drink
sura
toddy
ka?
q
Does he drink toddy?
See
Baxter 1988
: 187
eli bebé sura seng ná?
eli
3sg
bebé
drink
sura
toddy
seng
yes
ná?
conf
Is it so that he drinks toddy?
See
Baxter 1988
: 187
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