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Interrogative pronouns
The other interrogative pronouns are not compounds:
sapa 'who'
apa 'what'
kapang 'where'
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One compound expression
Example 66-24:
Risan pe kaka manaka aduduk?
Risan
Risan
pe
poss
kaka
brother
mana-ka
where-in
a-duduk?
prs
-stay
Where is Risan's brother?
Example 66-23:
çərapa
çər-apa
way-what
how
Confidence:
Very certain
Language:
Sri Lankan Malay
by
Peter Slomanson
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Language:
Sri Lankan Malay
Feature:
Interrogative pronouns
Source:
Own knowledge
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