Datapoint Tayo/Position of interrogative phrases in content questions

The interrogative phrase appears in final position. Initial interrogative phrases might be used in strongly decreolized contexts and are preceded by the presentative se.

Se ki ta war lot ʃur?
[PRESV who 2SG see other day]
'Whom did you see the other day?' (Ehrhart 1993: 197)

Values

Interrogative phrase not initial

Example 57-14:
tale u?
ta
2sg
ale
go
u?
where
Where do you go?
Example 57-15:
ta tape ki?
ta
you
tape
hit
ki?
whom
Whom do you hit? OR: Whom did you hit?

Source: Ehrhart 1993: 197

Example 57-132:
sa tra nde fe kwa?
sa
3pl
tra
prog
nde
prog
fe
do
kwa?
what
What are they doing?

Source: nd

Confidence:
Very certain