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===Questions=== | ===Questions=== | ||
Yes-no questions are formed by changing the determiner ''ne'' of the noun being asked about to ''ve''. The particle ''qu'' may optionally be added to the beginning. | Yes-no questions are formed by changing the determiner ''ne'' of the noun being asked about to ''ve''. The particle ''qu'' may optionally be added to the beginning. | ||
:''Lečar | :''Lečar ne qama.'' = Mother is at home. | ||
:''(Qu) lečar | :''(Qu) lečar ve qama?'' = Is Mother at home? | ||
Answering yes-no questions in the positive may use the word ''qaj'' 'indeed' or repeat the focused constituent. | Answering yes-no questions in the positive may use the word ''qaj'' 'indeed' or repeat the focused constituent. | ||
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Wh-questions are formed by putting the appropriate interrogative word at the beginning, and using the same determiner change. | Wh-questions are formed by putting the appropriate interrogative word at the beginning, and using the same determiner change. | ||
Jos | Jos ve qama? = Where is Mother? | ||
Jal | Jal ve miešda? = What (lit. Who) is your name? | ||
===Translating "to be"=== | ===Translating "to be"=== | ||