Value Interrogative phrase not initial

Language:
Sango
Parameter:
Position of interrogative phrases in content questions
References
Samarin 1967

Examples

  1. mo ga ti sara nyen' la?
    mo
    2sg
    ga
    come
    ti
    of
    sara
    do
    nyen'
    what
    la?
    foc
    What have you come to do there?

    See nd

  2. mama akiri tene na lo nyen' si lo mu lege lo hon'?
    mama
    mother
    a-kiri
    pm-return
    tene
    speech
    na
    prep
    lo
    3sg
    nyen'
    what
    si
    conn
    lo
    3sg
    mu
    take
    lege
    path
    lo
    3sg
    hon'?
    depart
    What did Mother say in return to him that he took to the road and left?
  3. ala ke (yeke) na ndwa / ala ke (na) ndwa?
    ala
    3pl
    ke
    cop
    na
    at
    ndo
    place
    wa?
    what
    Where are they?
  4. nyen' aso mo si mo eke toto tongaso?
    nyen'
    what
    aso
    sm.hurt
    mo
    2sg
    si
    then
    mo
    2sg
    eke
    cop
    toto
    cry
    tongaso?
    thus
    What ails you that you're crying like this?