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Position of interrogative phrases in content questions
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Interrogative phrase initial
Example 38-20:
Xa
bo fala?
Xa
thing
bo
2sg
fala?
speak
What do you say?
Source:
Post 1994
: 191-204
Example 38-21:
Xafe iske fa namise xozai?
Xafe
why
eli-ske
3sg
-
irr
fa
speak
namisedyi
2pl
xo-sai?
thing-
dem
Why would he say that to you?
Example 38-22:
Xama
Zwan sa?
Xama
place
Zwan
John
sa?
be
Where is John?
Source:
Post 1994
: 191-204
Confidence:
Very certain
Language:
Fa d’Ambô
by
Marike Post
cite
Language:
Fa d’Ambô
Feature:
Position of interrogative phrases in content questions
Source:
Post 1994
: 191-204
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