Value Interrogative phrase initial

Language:
Seychelles Creole
Parameter:
Position of interrogative phrases in content questions
References
Bollée 1977: 78ff.

Examples

  1. Lekel ki ou ti vwar?
    Lekel
    who
    ki
    rel
    ou
    2sg
    ti
    pst
    vwar?
    see
    Whom did you see?
  2. Kan ou pou vini?
    Kan
    when
    ou
    2sg
    pou
    fut
    vini?
    come
    When will you come?
  3. Avek kwa ti fer sa?
    Avek
    with
    kwa
    what
    ti
    pst
    fer
    make
    sa?
    this
    With what did one make this?

    See Bollée and Rosalie 1994

  4. Kote ou'n ale?
    Kote
    where
    ou'n
    2sg.prf
    ale?
    go
    Where did you go?
  5. Kan ou pou vini?
    Kan
    when
    ou
    2sg
    pou
    fut
    vini?
    come
    When will you come?