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| Interrogative-Polarity | | Interrogative-Polarity | ||
| Used for yes-no interrogative sentences, this particle is not bound in ''wa='' Connective structures, and can appear anywhere in a clause; the appearance of the ''ni'' particle is governed by scopal considerations, governing all elements, including clauses, to its left. This is a rare particle, appearing in: | | Used for yes-no interrogative sentences, this particle is not bound in ''wa='' Connective structures, and can appear anywhere in a clause; the appearance of the ''ni'' particle is governed by scopal considerations, governing all elements, including clauses, to its left. This is a rare particle, appearing in: | ||
* Classical Minhast, where it is | * Classical Minhast, where it is obligatory; | ||
* Occasionally in the Salmon Speaker dialects as the verb clitic ''=šni'' (a fusion of the Irrealis ''=š'' + ''ni'') to indicate incredulity; | * Occasionally in the Salmon Speaker dialects as the verb clitic ''=šni'' (a fusion of the Irrealis ''=š'' + ''ni'') to indicate incredulity; | ||
* Pervasively in the Horse Speaker dialect, particularly when the speaker wishes to convey or emphasize assertiveness, or is simply older than the speech recipient. | * Pervasively in the Horse Speaker dialect, particularly when the speaker wishes to convey or emphasize assertiveness, or is simply older than the speech recipient. | ||