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The question words in Xobchyk are as follows: | The question words in Xobchyk are as follows: | ||
nó – What | |||
jé – Who | |||
lak – Where | |||
tok – When | |||
ra – Why | |||
mé – How | |||
For example: | For example: | ||
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For example: | For example: | ||
Nalta kumyi | Nalta kumyi né ka? (Isn't the tree tall?) | ||
Móka tamari | Móka tamari né ka? (Don't you have food?) | ||
Negative questions often have a tone of disbelief or a subtle challenge, where the speaker expects the answer to be negative but is uncertain. | Negative questions often have a tone of disbelief or a subtle challenge, where the speaker expects the answer to be negative but is uncertain. | ||
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Nó kumyi ki? (What is the tree doing?) | Nó kumyi ki? (What is the tree doing?) | ||
The structure remains the same, with the embedded question acting as a noun clause within the main sentence. | The structure remains the same, with the embedded question acting as a noun clause within the main sentence. | ||
== Prepositions == | == Prepositions == | ||