4. SYNTAX
48a. yah @yaa hO?
yeh kya: h ́?
it what is-3s
What is it?
48b. @yaa pda- hO?
kya: parda: h ́?
- yah iktaba hO.
yeh kita:b h ́.
this book is
This is a book.
49a. yah @yaa hO?
yeh kya: h ́?
this what is-f
What is this?
49b. @yaa iktaba hO?
kya: kita:b h ́?
Different constituents of subordinate clauses can be questioned.
There are two types of subordinate clauses: finite and non-finite. As
is the case with matrix sentences, all elements of these clauses can
be questioned. Constituents, which undergo deletion in the process
of non-finitization, however, cannot be questioned. This supports the
argument that the question formation rule applies after the rules for
non-finitization of the subordinate clauses take place.
- (@yaa) Aapkao pta hO maaohna nao Amar kao kla
kya: a:pko pata: h ́ mohan ne amar ko kal
Q you-dat knowledge is Mohan-erg Amar-dat yesterday
iktaba dIÆ
kita:b di:?
book gave-f
Do you know that Mohan gave a book to Amar yesterday?