Question Formation
Wh-questions begin with the interrogative word:
- gaę nų́ tganųhsá·yęʔ
- gaę nų́ t-ga-nųhs-yę-ʔ
- where place here-it-house-be.lying-stative.aspect
- "Where is the house?"
- wadę́ʔ nihsa·dyé·haʔ
- wadę́ʔ ni-hs-adyé·-haʔ
- what thus-you-do-habitual.aspect
- "What are you doing?"
Yes-no questions are formed by appending the question-particle to the questioned item:
- Sędáʔwih khę́h.
- sa-idáʔw-ih khę́h.
- you-be.asleep-stative.aspect question.particle
- "Are you asleep?"
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