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====Interrogative pronouns==== | ====Interrogative pronouns==== | ||
*''kôs'': what | *''kôs'': what | ||
*''úndi, | *''úndi, lugárké'': where | ||
*''môdi kê'': how | *''môdi kê'': how | ||
*''kén'': who | *''kén'': who | ||
*'' | *''wêskê'': when | ||
When used in a sentence, interrogative pronouns are followed by the focus particle ''éki''. | When used in a sentence, interrogative pronouns are followed by the focus particle ''éki'', with optional contraction. | ||
'''Examples:''' | '''Examples:''' | ||
*''Kôs éki bu tá komê?'' "What are you eating?" | *''Kôs éki bu tá komê?'' / ''Kosêbu tá komê?'' "What are you eating?" | ||
*''Kén éki li bêba?'' "Who did (s)he see?" | *''Kén éki li bêba?'' / ''Kenhéli bêba?'' "Who did (s)he see?" | ||
*'' | *''Wêskê éki lis bîn?'' / ''Weskêlis bîn?'' "When are they coming?" | ||
*''Úndi éki lis nu bêba?'' "Where did they see us?" | *''Úndi éki lis nu bêba?'' / ''Undélis nu bêba?'' "Where did they see us?" | ||
====Interrogative clitic==== | ====Interrogative clitic==== | ||