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Position of interrogative phrases in content questions
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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
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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
Language:
Pidgin Hawaiian
by
Sarah J. Roberts
cite
Language:
Pidgin Hawaiian
Feature:
Position of interrogative phrases in content questions
Source:
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