Datapoint Chinese Pidgin Russian/Position of interrogative phrases in content questions
Values 
Interrogative phrase not initial
Frequency: 87.5%
- Example 65-25:
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Его где буду – Ольга или Скобеевка?Iwo ide budu: Ol'ga ili Səkabeiwka?Iwo3sgidewherebudu:cop.futOl'gaOlgailiorSəkabeiwka?SkobeevkaWhere will he be - in Olga or in Skobeevka?
Source: Fadeev [1956] 1982: 12
- Example 65-26:
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Ти гэкай дувал есы?Ti gəkaj duwal esy?Ti2sggəkajwhichduwalgoodsesy?copWhat kind of merchandise do you have?
Source: Bichurin 1831: 5
- Confidence:
- Certain
Interrogative phrase initial
Frequency: 12.5%
- Example 65-27:
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Кому деньги давай?Kamu den'gi dawaj?Kamuwhomden'gimoneydawaj?giveTo whom are you going to give money?
Source: F.Kh. 1999: 36
- Example 65-28:
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Kakoj liudi xoʧu kanka?Kakójwhichliudipersonxóčuwantkánka?seeWhom do you want to see?
Source: Jabłońska 1957: 167
- Confidence:
- Certain