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Polar questions
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Only interrogative intonation Frequency: 70.0%
Example 55-189:
ena en labutik daṅ kweṅ?
ena
have
en
indf
labutik
shop
daṅ
in
kweṅ?
corner
Is there a shop on the corner?
Example 55-190:
met dife aster?
met
set
dife
fire
aster?
now
Do you set fire [to the sugar cane] now?
French:
Vous mettez le feu maintenant?
Source:
Kriegel 1996
Confidence:
Very certain
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Final question particle Frequency: 30.0%
Example 55-188:
to pu vini, noṅ?
to
2sg
pu
fut
vini,
come
noṅ?
no
You will come, won't you?
Source:
Baker 1972
: 116
Example 55-191:
zweṅ ziska nov/ oktob novam <? noṅ ?>
zweṅ ziska nov/ oktob novam <? noṅ ?>
June till October/November no
From June to October/November, no?
French:
De juin jusqu'en octobre/novembre, non?
Source:
Kriegel 1996
Confidence:
Very certain
Language:
Mauritian Creole
by
Philip Baker
and
Sibylle Kriegel
cite
Language:
Mauritian Creole
Feature:
Polar questions
Source:
Own knowledge
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