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Value Interrogative phrase initial
Language:
Eskimo Pidgin
Parameter:
Position of interrogative phrases in content questions
References
Stefánsson 1909
Examples
cuna picuktu?
cuna
what
picuktu?
want
What do you want?
See
Stefánsson 1909
: 230
kīna omiakpȗk tautuk?
kīna
who
omiakpȗk
ship
tautuk?
see
Which ship did you see?
See
Stefánsson 1909
: 226
cuna elekta illuit?
cuna
which
elekta
go
illuit?
you
Where are you going?
See
Stefánsson 1909
: 230
kapsi'nik
kapsi'nik
how.many
how many
See
Stefánsson 1909
: 226
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