Datapoint Vincentian Creole/Position of interrogative phrases in content questions

Values

Interrogative phrase initial Frequency: 60.0%

Example 7-25:
We yo ongklo bring?
We
what
yo
2.poss
ongklo
uncle
bring?
bring
What did your uncle bring?
Example 7-27:
Hu si yo ongklo.
Hu
q
si
see
yo
2.poss
ongklo.
uncle
Who saw your uncle?
Example 7-28:
Hu badi du dat?
Hu
q
badi
body
du
do
dat?
that
Who did that?

Source: Prescod 2004: 96

Confidence:
Very certain

Interrogative phrase not initial Frequency: 40.0%

Example 7-26:
Yo ongklo bring wa?
Yo
2.poss
ongklo
uncle
bring
bring
wa?
what
What did your uncle bring?
Confidence:
Very certain