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Position of interrogative phrases in content questions
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Interrogative phrase initial
Example 29-21:
Wat het hy gesê?
Wat
what
het
pst
hy
3sg
.
nom
ge-sê?
ptcp
-said
What did he say? / What has he said?
Example 29-22:
Jy het WAT gesê?
Jy
you
het
pst
WAT
what
ge-sê?
ptcp
-said
You said WHAT?!
Confidence:
Very certain
Language:
Afrikaans
by
Hans den Besten
and
Theresa Biberauer
cite
Language:
Afrikaans
Feature:
Position of interrogative phrases in content questions
Source:
Own knowledge
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