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===Questions=== | ===Questions=== | ||
Yes-no questions are formed by changing the determiner ''ne'' of the syntactic subject (the thing being asked about) to ''ve''. The particle ''qu'' may optionally be added to the beginning. | Yes-no questions are formed by changing the determiner ''ne'' of the syntactic subject (the thing being asked about) to ''ve''. The particle ''qu'' may optionally be added to the beginning. | ||
:''Lečar ně qama.'' = Mother is at home. | |||
:''(Qu) lečar vě qama?'' = Is Mother at home? | |||
Answering yes-no questions in the positive may repeat the focused constituent or use the word ''qaj'' 'indeed'. | |||
:''- (Qu) lečar vě qama? - Qaj/Lečar.' = - Is Mother at home? - Yes. | |||
Wh-questions are formed by putting the appropriate interrogative word at the beginning, and using the same determiner change. | Wh-questions are formed by putting the appropriate interrogative word at the beginning, and using the same determiner change. | ||