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=====Interrogative Pronouns=====
=====Interrogative Pronouns=====


1) There is one interroɡative pronoun: je 'who, what' which is undifferentiated for number.
1) There is one interroɡative pronoun: ye 'who, what' which is undifferentiated for number.


2) All other interrogatives are built from this by adding the appropriate case. Eɡ: jek 'where?', jep 'with whom?'
2) All other interrogatives are built from this by adding the appropriate case. Eɡ: yek 'where?', yekwe 'with whom?'


3) There is an interrogative pronominal possessive suffix: -jet 'whose?'.
3) There is an interrogative pronominal possessive suffix: -yet 'whose?'.


4) Suffixing -je to a noun gives the sense of 'which?'.
4) Suffixing -ye to a noun gives the sense of 'which?'.


5) The canonical word-order of Avalonian is VSOX. Interrogative pronouns or nouns taking an interrogative suffix violate this by being fronted to before the verb.
5) The canonical word-order of Avalonian is VSOX. Interrogative pronouns or nouns taking an interrogative suffix violate this by being fronted to before the verb.
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