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Value Only interrogative intonation
Language:
Haitian Creole
Parameter:
Polar questions
References
Dejean 1982
: 82
Examples
Ou tande? Ou gen lè pa konprann!
Ou
2sg
tande?
understand
Ou
2sg
gen
have
lè
look
pa
neg
konprann!
understand
Do you understand? You don't seem to understand!
French:
Tu entends? Tu sembles ne pas comprendre!
See
Fattier 2005
: 42
Ou konprann yo?
Ou
2sg
konprann
understand
yo?
3pl
Do you understand them?
French:
Tu les comprends?
See
Fattier 2005
: 42
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