Datapoint Pidgin Hawaiian/Position of interrogative phrases in content questions

Values

Interrogative phrase initial Frequency: 75.0%

Example 71-20:
Mahea oe waiho kela eke palani oe?
Mahea
where
oe
2sg
waiho
leave
kela
det
eke
sack
palani
bran
oe?
2sg.poss
Where did you leave your sack of bran?
Confidence:
Very certain

Interrogative phrase not initial Frequency: 25.0%

Example 71-21:
Oe lawe kela ehiku noloko umikumalua, koe ahia?
Oe
2sg
lawe
take
kela
det
ehiku
seven
noloko
from
umikumalua,
twelve
koe
remain
ahia?
how.much
If you subtract seven from twelve, how much is left over?
Example 71-22:
Hallo aikane, hele mahea?
Hallo
hello
aikane,
friend
hele
go
mahea?
where
Hello my friend, where are you going?
Confidence:
Very certain