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Value Only interrogative intonation
Language:
Sango
Parameter:
Polar questions
References
Diki-Kidiri 1998
: 33
Examples
mama, mo ga awe?
mama,
mother
mo
2sg
ga
come
awe?
already
Mother, have you come already?
mo e nyon' samba?
mo
2sg
ke
cop
nyon'
drink
samba?
beer
Do you (habitually) drink beer?
mama, ala ga?!
mama,
mother
ala
2sg
.
def
ga?!
come
Mother, have you really come?!
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mo la mo zonga mbi si mbi zonga mo, zonga kota li ti mo so a?
mo
2sg
la
top
mo
2sg
zonga
insult
mbi
1sg
si
then
mbi
1sg
zonga
insult
mo,
2sg
zonga
insult
kota
big
li
head
ti
of
mo
2sg
so
this
a?
eh
Weren't you the one who insulted me after which I insulted you, insulted this big head of yours?
mo ma awe, mama?
mo
2sg
ma
hear
awe,
already
mama?
mother
Did you understand, Mother?
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