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Position of Interrogative Phrases in Content Questions
Language:
Malagasy
Feature:
Position of Interrogative Phrases in Content Questions
by
Matthew S. Dryer
Value:
Initial interrogative phrase
Examples
Sentence igt-2443:
amin=inona no manasa lamba Rasoa
amin=inona
with=what
no
foc
manasa
wash.ACTIVE
lamba
clothes
Rasoa
Rasoa
With what did Rasoa wash clothes?
Sentence igt-2444:
amin=ity savony ity no manasa lamba Rasoa
amin=ity
with=this
savony
soap
ity
this
no
foc
manasa
wash.ACTIVE
lamba
clothes
Rasoa
Rasoa
It is with this soap that Rasoa is washing clothes.
References
Keenan 1976
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