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Position of interrogative phrases in content questions
The interrogative phrase for an object NP generally comes after the subject NP before the verb.
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Interrogative phrase not initial
Example 70-18:
Kon
baito gare?
Kon
who
baito
cop
gare?
home
Who is at home?
Example 70-19:
U
konci
bolo?
U
3sg
konci
what
bolo?
say
What did he say?
Example 70-20:
U
kaha
jao?
U
3sg
kaha
where
jao?
go
Where did he go?
Confidence:
Intermediate
Language:
Pidgin Hindustani
by
Jeff Siegel
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Language:
Pidgin Hindustani
Feature:
Position of interrogative phrases in content questions
Source:
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