Datapoint Sranan/Interrogative pronouns

who = suma
where = (o-)pe
when = (o-)ten
how = fa

The variant ope is archaic, pe is the normally used form. Compound status of oten ist questionable, since similar forms exist with o fara 'how far', o bradi 'how wide', o langa 'how long', o hei 'how high'.

Values

Two compound expressions

Example 2-47:
Suma e kon dape de?
Suma
who
e
asp
kon
come
dape
there
de?
exist
Who is coming there?

Source: Wilner 2007

Example 2-48:
Ope yu kmopo?
O-pe
how-where/place
yu
2sg
kmopo?
come.from
Where did you come from?

Source: Wilner 2007

Example 2-49:
Pe smoko de, faya de.
Pe
where/place
smoko
smoke
de,
cop
faya
fire
de.
cop
Where there is smoke, there's fire.

Source: Wilner 2007

Example 2-50:
Oten wi o drai go baka?
O-ten
how-time
wi
2pl
o
fut
drai
turn
go
go
baka?
back
When will we return?

Source: Wilner 2007

Example 2-51:
So Fine, fa yu e tan?
So
so
Fine,
Fina
fa
how
yu
2sg
e
asp
tan?
stay
So Fina, how are you?

Source: Wilner 2007

Confidence:
Very certain