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same inversion occurs in yes–no questions only if it also occurs in interrogative word questions." "If a language has dominant order VSO in declarative sentencesAle language (2,138 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
involve a particular element, which is substituted by an interrogative word. The interrogative word may be led by a postposition. moʔ-o what-M koɗ-ti︎ do-PFVKosraean language (1,589 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
", which means "Are you sick?" But when the sentence includes an interrogative word such as the word “fuhkah” which means “how”, then the structure canRussenorsk (1,607 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
sentences or dependent clauses are ja, i, and jes. Kak is used as an interrogative word. The general word order is SVO, with some alterations for questionsClause (3,377 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
exclamative. c. You've been hungry for how long? – Appearance of interrogative word how and rising intonation make the clause a constituent question ExamplesMon language (2,704 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Hla, p. 42) Wh-questions show a different final particle, rau. The interrogative word does not undergo wh-movement. That is, it does not necessarily moveUwa language (1,790 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
impossibility is marked with -ajar/-ajat in the main verb and with an interrogative word in the same clause, plus an -i suffix on the focused word of focusBukiyip language (1,350 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
(numeral stem) + Head (numeral stem) 22. Interrogative Phrase: Modifier (interrogative word) + Head (class 1-14 noun) 23. Adjective Phrase: Head (adjective stem)Pied-piping with inversion (1,329 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
pied-piping; that is, when certain words undergo wh-movement, the interrogative word and also the rest of the phrase moves. the word order within the pied-pipedMasbateño language (4,513 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
connectors bísan 'even, including', máski 'even though' or kun 'if' plus interrogative word Amó is a general pro-form that can be used to replace any noun, verbGeorgian scripts (6,732 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
apostrophe and comma came into use. An apostrophe was used to mark an interrogative word, and a comma appeared at the end of an interrogative sentence. FromMalayalam (14,411 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
languages. A rare OSV word order occurs in interrogative clauses when the interrogative word is the subject. Both adjectives and possessive adjectives precedeOnondaga language (4,300 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
depends on various discourse factors. Wh-questions begin with the interrogative word: a. gaę nų́ tganųhsáꞏyęʔ gaę where nų́ place t-ga-nųhs-yę-ʔ here-it-house-beMiddle Persian (18,518 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
It is also used as a noun: 'a thing'. As already mentioned, the interrogative word čand (cnd) can also be used as an indefinite one: 'any number/amount'Mongolian language (12,061 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
For information questions (questions asking for information with an interrogative word like who, what, when, where, why, etc.), the question particles areEstonian grammar (6,561 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
disjunctive conjunction (64) (cf. Lindström 2001a). Questions begin with an interrogative word (interrogative pro-forms or kas (yes/no-question), eks (yes-question)Sumerian language (32,389 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
noun of a phrasal verb is normally closer to the verb, and that an interrogative word emphasized with a copula such as 𒀀𒈾𒀸𒀀𒀭 a-na-aš-am3 "why is itSlovene declension (13,655 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
duty) is here.'; some proper nouns are exceptions. The corresponding interrogative word for indefinite adjectives is kākšen and for definite adjectives katẹ̄ri