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Yes-no questions are marked by a change of intonation, using the focus particle ''=nr'' after the word/phrase whose truth value is asked about, and dropping ''re'' in sentences with a nominal subject. | Yes-no questions are marked by a change of intonation, using the focus particle ''=nr'' after the word/phrase whose truth value is asked about, and dropping ''re'' in sentences with a nominal subject. | ||
* Davíð ław šun nr? = Is David going to bed? (Neutral) | * ''Davíð ław šun nr?'' = Is David going to bed? (Neutral) | ||
* Davíð nr ław šun? = Is it David who's going to bed? | * ''Davíð nr ław šun?'' = Is it David who's going to bed? | ||
''kaht'' 'to take' is used as an auxiliary meaning 'to go ahead and VERB'. | ''kaht'' 'to take' is used as an auxiliary meaning 'to go ahead and VERB'. | ||