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V2 order seemingly has no exceptions, as SV inversion isn't used for yes/no questions. In the following examples, you'll see the different methods that were used for question marking:
V2 order seemingly has no exceptions, as SV inversion isn't used for yes/no questions. In the following examples, you'll see the different methods that were used for question marking:
:'''''Ari wæʀi soltin''''' — ''Ari is hungry'' (lit. ''Ari has hungry'')
:'''''Ari wæsi soltin''''' — ''Ari is hungry'' (lit. ''Ari has hungry'')
and as a question:
and as a question:
:'''''Ari wæʀi soltin?''''' — ''Is Ari hungry?'' (lit. ''Ari has hungry?'')
:'''''Ari wæsi soltin?''''' — ''Is Ari hungry?'' (lit. ''Ari has hungry?'')
Here you see the most common form of question, one without grammatical change, these use a rising vocal intonation as their marking (or a question mark in writing).
Here you see the most common form of question, one without grammatical change, these use a rising vocal intonation as their marking (or a question mark in writing).


Another method is SO inversion, as in:
Another method is SO inversion, as in:
:'''''soltin wæʀi Ari?''''' — ''Is Ari hungry?'' (lit. ''Hungry has Ari?'')
:'''''soltin wæsi Ari?''''' — ''Is Ari hungry?'' (lit. ''Hungry has Ari?'')
 
==Lexical comparison==
==Lexical comparison==
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