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*''ter'' = 'no' to a ''negative'' question: also used to agree with a negative statement
*''ter'' = 'no' to a ''negative'' question: also used to agree with a negative statement
===Content questions===
===Content questions===
As a consequence of topic-fronting, Skellan is wh-in-situ unlike English:
As a consequence of topic-first verb-second word order, Skellan is wh-in-situ unlike English:
 
:'''''Iar cain iar taw lly bløgin rreem?'''''
:2SG eat.PERF 2SG what for lunch today
:''What did you have for lunch today?''


==Negation==
==Negation==
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