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* כֿאַן אפֿשר לא יואל שעין׳, אן אפֿשר ''Chan efșăr lă Yual șeyņ, ăn efșăr?'' 'Yual can't sing, can he?'
* כֿאַן אפֿשר לא יואל שעין׳, אן אפֿשר ''Chan efșăr lă Yual șeyņ, ăn efșăr?'' 'Yual can't sing, can he?'
* אפֿשר לא יואל שעין׳, נאַך אפֿשר ''Efșăr lă Yual șeyņ, nach efșăr?'' 'Yual can sing, can't he?'
* אפֿשר לא יואל שעין׳, נאַך אפֿשר ''Efșăr lă Yual șeyņ, nach efșăr?'' 'Yual can sing, can't he?'
When the corresponding tag question is used in reply to a statement, it means 'I know, right?'/'It really is the case!'
: A: ''T'e chu mah ăr minăch.'' 'He's so good at explaining things.'
: B: ''Năch el!'' 'I know, right?'


Only the present affirmative form differs. The interrogative particle ''ăn'' changes to ''ăm'' before a labial, and ''chan'' becomes ''cha'' before a vowel.
Only the present affirmative form differs from the usual copula. The interrogative particle ''ăn'' changes to ''ăm'' before a labial, and ''chan'' becomes ''cha'' before a vowel.


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