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Polar questions
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Only interrogative intonation
Example 30-216:
Nhu átxa ma kel li sta dretu?
Nhu=átxa
2sg
.
pol
.
m
=find
ma=kel
comp
=
dem
.
sg
li
here
sta
be
dretu?
right
Do you think that this is right?
Source:
da Silva 1987
: 49
Example 30-217:
(1) Ta da pa nu sai oxi noti./ (2) Ta da pa nu sai oxi noti?
(1)
(1)
Ta=da
ipfv
=give
pa=nu=sai
for=
1pl
=go.out
oxi
today
noti.
night
(2)
(2)
Ta=da
ipfv
=give
pa=nu=sai
for=
1pl
=go.out
oxi
today
noti.
night
(1) We can go out tonight. / (2) Can we go out tonight?
German:
(1) Wir können heute abend ausgehen. / (2) Können wir heute abend ausgehen?
Source:
Brüser et al. 2002
: s.v. aian
Confidence:
Very certain
Language:
Cape Verdean Creole of Santiago
by
Jürgen Lang
cite
Language:
Cape Verdean Creole of Santiago
Feature:
Polar questions
Source:
Baptista 2002
: 153/154
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