Datapoint Chinese Pidgin Russian/Polar questions

Polar questions are often constructed by repetition of the verb in positive and negative forms: e.g.Tibe nada ni-nada? [2SG necessary NEG-necessary] 'Do you need?' This pattern is a loan from Chinese.

Values

Only interrogative intonation Frequency: 70.0%

Example 65-151:
Nidy xazí ju?
Nidy xazi ju?
Nidy
2sg
xazi
go
ju?
ipfv
Do you go?

Source: Jabłońska 1957: 167

Example 65-153:
Ты Талакана не ходила?
Ty Talakana ne xadila?
Ty
2sg
Talakana
Talakana
ne
neg
xadi-la?
go-pfv
Did you go to see Talakana?

Source: Perekhvalskaya 2008: 263

Confidence:
Very certain

A-not-A question Frequency: 30.0%

Example 65-152:
Nidy xazí ju mej ju?
Nidy xazi ju mej ju?
Nidy
2sg
xazi
go
ju
ipfv
mej
neg
ju?
ipfv
Do you go?

Source: Jabłońska 1957: 167

Example 65-154:
Ю деньги мэй ю?
Ju den'gi mej ju?
Ju
cop
den'gi
money
mej
neg
ju?
cop
Do you have money?

Source: Perekhvalskaya 2008: 226

Confidence:
Certain