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:*The interrogative equivalent of ''waxáa'' is ''maxáa''. | :*The interrogative equivalent of ''waxáa'' is ''maxáa''. | ||
::e.g. ''qálinki <b>maxáa</b> qaathí nínki?'' "was it ''the man'' who took the pen?" | ::e.g. ''qálinki <b>maxáa</b> qaathí nínki?'' "was it ''the man'' who took the pen?" | ||
*To make a sentence without a focus particle interrogative, the particle ''má'' (not to be confused with the homonymous negative particle) is placed before the verb in the indicative. | *To make a sentence without a focus particle interrogative, the particle ''má'' (not to be confused with the homonymous negative particle) is placed before the verb in the indicative. ''má'' can combine to clitic subjects as the homonymous negative particle does (but without the ''-an''). | ||
:e.g. ''ninki <b>má</b> taghi?'' "did the man go?" | :e.g. ''ninki <b>má</b> taghi?'' "did the man go?" | ||
:*For a negative interrogative, the regular negative form of the verb is preceded by the particle ''shoẃ''. | :*For a negative interrogative, the regular negative form of the verb is preceded by the particle ''shoẃ''. | ||