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Two compound expressions
Example 22-5:
Em haus bilong
husat?
Em
3sg
haus
house
bilong
poss
husat?
who
Whose house is that?
Source:
Dutton and Thomas 1985
: 38
Example 22-37:
Yutupela kam
olsem wanem
?
Yutupela
2du
kam
come
olsem
like
wanem?
what
How did you come?
Source:
nd
: Morobe F12
Example 22-38:
Wonem taim
yu kam?
Wonem
what
taim
time
yu
2sg
kam?
come
When did you come?
Source:
nd
: Manus M18
Example 22-39:
Haus bilong yu i stap
we
?
Haus
house
bilong
poss
yu
2sg
i
pm
stap
stay
we?
where
Where is your house?
Confidence:
Very certain
Language:
Tok Pisin
by
Geoff P. Smith
and
Jeff Siegel
cite
Language:
Tok Pisin
Feature:
Interrogative pronouns
Source:
Own knowledge
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