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Interrogative pronouns
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Example 14-20:
Who went to the store?
Who
who
went
go.
pst
to
to
the
the
store?
store
Who went to the store?
Example 14-21:
How you knew I was here?
How
how
you
you
knew
know\
pst
I
I
was
was
here?
here
How did you know I was here?
Source:
Green 2002
: 85
Example 14-22:
Where your part be at?
Where
where
your
your
part
part
be
be.
hab
at?
at
Usually, where is your part? OR: On what side do you generally part your hard?
Source:
Green 2002
: 85
Example 14-23:
When did they leave?
When
when
did
did
they
they
leave?
leave
When did they leave?
Confidence:
Very certain
Language:
African American English
by
Lisa Green
cite
Language:
African American English
Feature:
Interrogative pronouns
Source:
Own knowledge
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