4. SYNTAX
69b. kakja, iksa pr hO?
ka:kaz kis par h ́?
What is the paper (placed) on?
- maaohna ko Gar ko pasa dukana hO.
mohan ke ghar ke pa:s duka:n h ́.
Mohan-poss house near shop is
There is a shop near Mohans house.
70a. iksako Gar ko pasa dukana hO?
kiske ghar ke pa:s duka:n h ́?
Near whose house is there a shop?
70b. iksako pasa dukana hO?
kiske pa:s duka:n h ́?
Near which place is a shop?
It is only the noun phrase elements of a postpositional phrase which
can be questioned, not the postpositions.
Elements of a coordinate structure can be questioned. The
coordinate structures are formed either by juxtaposition or by the use
of a conjunction.
Juxtaposition
- SaIlaa icaT\zI ilaKnao ko ilae kakja, klama laa[-.
ši:la: citthi: likhne ke liye ka:kaz kalam la:i:.
Shiela letter write-inf for paper pen brought
Shiela brought paper and pen for writing a letter.
71a. SaIlaa kakja, klama @yaa ilaKnao ko ilae laa[-?
ši:la: ka:kaz kalam kya: likhne ke liye la:i:?
71b. SaIlaa icaT\zI ilaKnao ko ilae @yaa laa[-?
ši:la: citthi: likhne ke liye kya: la:i:?
Conjunction
- maaohna AaOr AjaIt idllaI gae.
mohan r aji:t dilli: gae.
Mohan and Ajit Delhi went
Mohan and Ajit went to Delhi.