Value Interrogative phrase initial

Language:
Eskimo Pidgin
Parameter:
Position of interrogative phrases in content questions
References
Stefánsson 1909

Examples

  1. cuna picuktu?
    cuna
    what
    picuktu?
    want
    What do you want?

    See Stefánsson 1909: 230

  2. kīna omiakpȗk tautuk?
    kīna
    who
    omiakpȗk
    ship
    tautuk?
    see
    Which ship did you see?

    See Stefánsson 1909: 226

  3. cuna elekta illuit?
    cuna
    which
    elekta
    go
    illuit?
    you
    Where are you going?

    See Stefánsson 1909: 230

  4. kapsi'nik
    kapsi'nik
    how.many
    how many

    See Stefánsson 1909: 226