Datapoint Pidgin Hawaiian/Polar questions

Values

Only interrogative intonation Frequency: 70.0%

Example 71-184:
Question: Oe ike mamua Lauman puhi? — Answer: Ae, wau ike.
Question:
Question:
Oe
2sg
ike
see
mamua
before
Lauman
Lauman
puhi?
smoke
—
 
Answer:
Answer:
Ae,
yes
wau
1sg
ike.
see
Question: Did you previously see Lauman smoke? — Answer: Yes, I saw.
Confidence:
Very certain

Initial question particle Frequency: 30.0%

Example 71-182:
Question: Pehea nui opiuma? – Answer: nui no. – Question: Pehea piha kela poho? – Answer: Piha no.
Question:
Question:
Pehea
q
nui
much
opiuma?
opium
–
–
Answer:
Answer:
nui
much
no.
intens
–
–
Question:
Question:
Pehea
q
piha
full
kela
det
poho?
container
–
–
Answer:
Answer:
Piha
full
no.
intens
Question: Was there a lot of opium? – Answer: There was a lot. – Question: Was the container full? – Answer: It was full.
Example 71-183:
Question: Pehea makemake oe hana? — Answer: Ae.
Question:
Question:
Pehea
q
makemake
want
oe
2sg
hana?
work
—
 
Answer:
Answer:
Ae.
yes
Question: Do you want some work? — Answer: Yes.
Confidence:
Very certain