Datapoint Juba Arabic/Position of interrogative phrases in content questions

In Juba Arabic we find interrogative phrases which are always in non-initial position. This is the case of the locative interrogative wen 'where'; other interrogative phrase types can occur both in initial and non-initial position, such as munú 'who' (when munú is subject, it is in initial position).

Values

Interrogative phrase not initial Frequency: 60.0%

Example 64-21:
íta gerówa wen?
íta
2sg
ge=rówa
prog=go
wen?
where
Where are you going?

Source: Manfredi 2005: 120

Example 64-22:
íta munú?
íta
2sg
munú?
who
Who are you?
Confidence:
Very certain

Interrogative phrase initial Frequency: 40.0%

Example 64-23:
munú der móya?
munú
who
der
want
móya?
water
Who wants water?

Source: Manfredi 2005: 110

Example 64-24:
fi yátu béled?
fi
in
yátu
which
béled?
country
In which country?
Example 64-25:
yatú?
yatú?
which
which one?

Source: Manfredi 2005: 111

Confidence:
Very certain