Datapoint Casamancese Creole/Position of interrogative phrases in content questions

Values

Interrogative phrase initial

Example 34-20:
Parbiya bu sutá-l?
Parbiya
why
bu
2sg.sbj
ø
pfv
sutá-l?
hit-3sg.obj
Why did you hit him/her/it?
Example 34-21:
Kumá ku bu kosé bu kamisa?
Kumá
how
ku
rel.obj
bu
2sg.sbj
ø
pfv
kosé
sew.up
bu
poss.2sg
kamisa?
shirt
How did you sew up your shirt?
Confidence:
Very certain