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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?


Lečar ně qama. = Mother is 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.
(Qu) lečar vě qama? = Is Mother at home?


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.