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The Interrogatives manifest WH-movement, appearing immediately before the auxiliary ''itá' '' with rising intonation and a slight pause after the main VP. Neither a pseudo-incorporated noun or adjunct may appear between the Interrogative and the copula. | The Interrogatives manifest WH-movement, appearing immediately before the auxiliary ''itá' '' with rising intonation and a slight pause after the main VP. The Irrealis suffix ''-hi'' often accompanies WH-words but is often dropped, as in the second example, especially among younger speakers. However, it is required for polar questions, i.e. questions marked with ''áni'', in which case its allmorph ''-ha'' is used. | ||
Neither a pseudo-incorporated noun or adjunct may appear between the Interrogative and the copula. | |||
{{Gloss | {{Gloss | ||
|phrase =Okep nari ayrarke, penóh hô' | |phrase =Okep nari ayrarke, penóh hô'itáhi? | ||
| IPA = 'okɛp 'na:ɾi aɪ'ɾaɾke pe'noɦ ɦo:ʔɪ' | | IPA = 'okɛp 'na:ɾi aɪ'ɾaɾke pe'noɦ ɦo:ʔɪ'taɦi | ||
| morphemes = Okep nari ayrarke, penóh Ø-hô-Ø-'itá-ʔ | | morphemes = Okep nari ayrarke, penóh Ø-hô-Ø-'itá-ʔ-hi | ||
| gloss = PN child spank why DIR-HOD-HS-COP-LS | | gloss = PN child spank why DIR-HOD-HS-COP-LS-IRR | ||
| translation = Why did Okep spank (her) child earlier this morning? | | translation = Why did Okep spank (her) child earlier this morning? | ||
}} | }} | ||
{{Gloss | {{Gloss | ||
|phrase =Ka tahone, ra' taspitá | |phrase =Ka tahone, ra' taspitá? | ||
| IPA = ka ta'ɦo:nɛ ɾaʔ taʃpɪ' | | IPA = ka ta'ɦo:nɛ ɾaʔ taʃpɪ'ta | ||
| morphemes = Ka ta=honé, ra' ta-sp-Ø-itá-ʔ | | morphemes = Ka ta=honé, ra' ta-sp-Ø-itá-ʔ | ||
| gloss = 2S INV.SG=cry who INV-CAUS-HS-COP-LS | | gloss = 2S INV.SG=cry who INV-CAUS-HS-COP-LS | ||
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{{Gloss | {{Gloss | ||
|phrase = Koykâre cori yoskara itáha | |phrase = Koykâre cori yoskara itáha áni? | ||
| IPA = /koɪ'ka:ɾɛ 'tʃoɾi 'joʃkaɾa ʔɪ'taɦa 'ani/ | | IPA = /koɪ'ka:ɾɛ 'tʃoɾi 'joʃkaɾa ʔɪ'taɦa 'ani/ | ||
| morphemes = koykâre cori yoskara Ø-itá-ʔ-hi áni | | morphemes = koykâre cori yoskara Ø-itá-ʔ-hi áni | ||
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With the exception of the polarity particle ''áni'', interrogatives can also serve as conjunctions, eg ''Hôri ak kosno itá' penóh Okep nari ayrarke-kor ho'itá''' (I did not hear/receive the news why Okep spanked (her) nephew early this morning") | With the exception of the polarity particle ''áni'', interrogatives can also serve as conjunctions, eg ''Hôri ak kosno itá' penóh Okep nari ayrarke-kor ho'itá''' (I did not hear/receive the news why Okep spanked (her) nephew early this morning"). | ||
Interrogatives can also serves as Conditionals by a ''=si'' Topicalization structure: | Interrogatives can also serves as Conditionals by a ''=si'' Topicalization structure: | ||