Datapoint Haitian Creole/Position of interrogative phrases in content questions

Values

Interrogative phrase initial Frequency: 80.0%

Example 49-24:
Ki sa ou te ba ti fi a?
Ki
what
sa
what
ou
2sg
te
ant
ba
give
ti
little
fi
girl
a?
def
What did you give the little girl?
French: Qu'est-ce que tu as donné à la petite fille?

Source: Dejean 1982: 39

Example 49-25:
Moun ki te vini an, se ki moun?
Moun
person
ki
rel
te
ant
vini
come
an,
def
se
SE
ki
which
moun?
person
The person who came, who is he/she?
French: La personne qui est venue, c’est qui?

Source: Dejean 1982: 50

Example 49-26:
Ki kote li rete?
Ki
which
kote
place
li
3sg
rete?
live
Where does he live?
French: Où habite-t-il?
Example 49-27:
Li ki kote?
Li
3sg
ki
which
kote?
place
Where is he?
French: Il est où?

Source: Dejean 1982: 51

Confidence:
Very certain

Interrogative phrase not initial Frequency: 20.0%

Example 49-28:
Se pou n te fè ki sa?
Se
hl
pou
for
n
1pl
te
ant
fè
do
ki
what
sa?
what
What should we have done?
French: Nous aurions dû faire quoi?

Source: Dejean 1982: 50

Confidence:
Very certain