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Only interrogative intonation
Example 54-33:
Mon garson, i di, ou i em byin mon fiy?
Mon
1sg
.
poss
garson,
boy
i
fin
di,
say
ou
2sg
i
fin
em
love
byen
well
mon
1sg
.
poss
fiy?
daughter
Young man, he says, do you love my daughter?
French:
Mon garçon, dit-il, tu aimes (bien) ma fille?
Source:
Barat et al. 1977
: 56
Example 54-223:
E! Ou travay pa zordi?
E!
hey
Ou
2sg
travay
work
pa
neg
zordi?
today
Hey! You don’t work today?
French:
Eh! tu ne travailles pas aujourd'hui?
Source:
Barat et al. 1977
: 85
Confidence:
Very certain
Language:
Reunion Creole
by
Annegret Bollée
cite
Language:
Reunion Creole
Feature:
Polar questions
Source:
Own knowledge
Cellier 1985
: 119-120
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