Datapoint Tok Pisin/Polar questions

The question tags are common: a, o, o nogat (see Examples 176, 177, 178, 179).

Values

Final question particle Frequency: 50.0%

Example 22-176:
Mi kilim nau, a?
Mi
1sg
kilim
kill
nau,
now
a?
q
Shall I kill him now?

Source: nd: EHP F10

Example 22-177:
Em klostu nau a?
Em
3sg
klostu
close
nau
now
a?
q
Is it close now?

Source: nd: ESP M12

Example 22-178:
Bai yu orait long mi o?
Bai
fut
yu
2sg
orait
suitable
long
prep
mi
1sg
o?
q
Are you all right for me?

Source: nd: Madang F14

Example 22-179:
Sista bilong mi stap o nogat?
Sista
sister
bilong
poss
mi
1sg
stap
stay
o
or
nogat?
no
Is my sister there or not?

Source: nd: EHP F15

Confidence:
Certain

Only interrogative intonation Frequency: 50.0%

Example 22-42:
Yupla kisim wanpela meri tu na yupela go?
yupla
2pl
kisim
get
wan-pela
one-mod
meri
girl
tu
also
na
and
yupela
2pl
go?
go
Did you take a girl with you?

Source: nd: Morobe F13

Example 22-180:
Bai yu go long taun?
Bai
fut
yu
2sg
go
go
long
prep
taun?
town
Are you going to town?
Confidence:
Certain