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7. Derivation
9. Genders
10. General grammar
13. Interrogation
14. Irregularities
17. Ov and lightning
18. Ov anthem
19. Phonology
20. Sentences
23. Tones
25. Verb morphology
28. WIP
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When possible, interrogations are conveyed by a rising intonation only, even some WH- kind ones. However, several degrees of interrogations can be used through other means.
[top]Interrogative degrees
Different stress paterns, indicated in color, are involved depending on the interrogative degree. They may overrule the expected tonal pattern.
- in- + voicing mutation + final stress: doubtful interrogation,
- Ingökizhët? /ɪŋgøkʰɪxʊs/ – QInterrogative
question-VCVoicing (phonology)
voicing-write-HYPHypothetical (mood)
if, or 'it could be'-2SSecond person singular (person)
addressee (you) – could you really write? - il- + fronting mutation + radical stress: assumes a positive response
- Intökizhët? /ɪntʰøkʰɪxʊs/ – QInterrogative
question-↑-write-HYPHypothetical (mood)
if, or 'it could be'-2SSecond person singular (person)
addressee (you) – you could write, right? - il- + fronting mutation + initial stress: assumes a negative response
- Intökizhët? /ɪntʰøkʰɪxʊs/ – QInterrogative
question-↑-write-HYPHypothetical (mood)
if, or 'it could be'-2SSecond person singular (person)
addressee (you) – you couldn't write, could you? - ara- + prothetic mutation (normal stress pattern): polite request
- Arakthahök? /ɐɾɐkʰθɐhøʃ/ – QInterrogative
question-›-write-2SSecond person singular (person)
addressee (you) – can you please write? - nel- + fronting mutation (normal stress pattern) : polite, no assumption
- Neltökizhët? /neltʰøkʰɪxʊs/ – QInterrogative
question-↑-write-HYPHypothetical (mood)
if, or 'it could be'-2SSecond person singular (person)
addressee (you) – could you write?
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