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Position of interrogative phrases in content questions
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Interrogative phrase initial Frequency: 87.5%
Example 61-13:
Ipi skati yena polisha lo taful?
Ipi
where
skati
time
yena
he
polisha
polish
lo
art
taful?
table
When does he polish the table?
Source:
Hopkin-Jenkins 1947
: 7
Confidence:
Certain
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Interrogative phrase not initial Frequency: 12.5%
Example 61-14:
Yena hambile iphi?
Yena
she
hamb-ile
go-
pst
iphi?
where
Where did she go?
Confidence:
Intermediate
Language:
Fanakalo
by
Rajend Mesthrie
cite
Language:
Fanakalo
Feature:
Position of interrogative phrases in content questions
Source:
Own knowledge
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