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Papiá Kristang
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Polar questions
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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
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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
Language:
Papiá Kristang
by
Alan N. Baxter
cite
Language:
Papiá Kristang
Feature:
Polar questions
Source:
Baxter 1988
: 187
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