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Polar questions
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Only interrogative intonation Frequency: 70.0%
Example 34-161:
Bu bay na kel kabu ku N falá-bu baŋ?
Bu
2sg
.
sbj
ø
pfv
bay
go
na
ass
kel
dem
kabu
place
ku
rel
.
obj
N
1sg
.
sbj
ø
pfv
falá-bu
tell-
2sg
.
obj
baŋ?
pst
Did you go to the place which I had told you (to go) ?
Confidence:
Very certain
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Initial question particle Frequency: 30.0%
Example 34-160:
Nos
bu bay na kel kabu ku N falá-bu baŋ?
Nos
q
bu
2sg
.
sbj
ø
pfv
bay
go
na
ass
kel
dem
kabu
place
ku
rel
.
obj
N
1sg
.
sbj
ø
pfv
falá-bu
tell-
2sg
.
obj
baŋ?
pst
Did you go to the place which I had told you (to go)?
Confidence:
Very certain
Language:
Casamancese Creole
by
Noël Bernard Biagui
and
Nicolas Quint
cite
Language:
Casamancese Creole
Feature:
Polar questions
Source:
Own knowledge
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