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Polar questions
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Final question particle Frequency: 70.0%
Example 40-136:
Tər parmi tɛ puntan, "Wɔ lə marcha ki?" "sĩ, yo lə marcha."
Tər
so
parmi
me
tɛ
prs
punta-n,
ask-
prog
"Wɔ
2sg
.
formal
lə
fut
marcha
walk
ki?"
q
"sĩ,
yes
yo
1sg
lə
fut
marcha."
walk
So, (my uncle) asks: "Will you walk?" "Yes, I will walk."
Confidence:
Certain
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Only interrogative intonation Frequency: 30.0%
Example 40-137:
Yo ʋi? (with rising intonation)
Yo
I
ʋi?
come
Should I come?
Confidence:
Certain
Language:
Korlai
by
J. Clancy Clements
cite
Language:
Korlai
Feature:
Polar questions
Source:
Unpublished story; Own fieldwork materials
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