Datapoint Papiá Kristang/Polar questions

Values

Only interrogative intonation Frequency: 50.0%

Example 42-188:
John ja bai kaza?
John
John
ja
pfv
bai
go
kaza?
house
Did John go home?

Source: Baxter 1988: 187

Confidence:
Intermediate

Final question particle Frequency: 50.0%

Example 42-184:
eli bebé sura ńgka (ka)?
eli
3sg
bebé
drink
sura
toddy
ńgka
neg
(ka)?
(q)
He drinks toddy, doesn’t he?

Source: Baxter 1988: 187

Example 42-185:
eli bebé sura seng ka (ńgka)?
eli
3sg
bebé
drink
sura
toddy
seng
yes
ka
q
(ńgka)?
(neg)
He drinks toddy, does he (or not)?

Source: Baxter 1988: 187

Example 42-186:
eli bebé sura ka?
eli
3sg
bebé
drink
sura
toddy
ka?
q
Does he drink toddy?

Source: Baxter 1988: 187

Example 42-187:
eli bebé sura seng ná?
eli
3sg
bebé
drink
sura
toddy
seng
yes
ná?
conf
Is it so that he drinks toddy?

Source: Baxter 1988: 187

Confidence:
Very certain