4. SYNTAX
emphasis. They may be followed by certain expressions for greater
emphasis.
- Aap maora yah kama kroMgao?
a:p mera: yeh ka:m karẽge?
you my this work-ms do fut-q
Will you do this work for me?
93a. haÐ haÐ, ja,$r/ AvaSya.
hã: hã:, zaru:r/avašya.
yes yes definitely.
Yes, I’ll do it, definitely.
93b. haÐ haÐ, @yaaoM nahIM?
hã: hã:, kyõ nahĩ:?
yes yes why not
Yes, why not?
- Aap Aagara nahIM AaeÐgao?
a:p a:gra: nahĩ: a:yẽge?
you Agra neg come-2p-fut
Won’t you come to Agra?
94a. nahIM nahIMM, ibalkula nahIM.
nahĩ: nahĩ:, bilkul nahĩ:
no no absolutely not
No, not at all.
The expression ibalkula bilkul is followed by the negative marker. It is
to be noted that affirmative and negative particles only are
reduplicated, not other response terms and expressions.
94b. nahIM (nahIM), Saayad Saayad nahIM.
nahĩ: (nahĩ:) ša:yad ša:yad nahĩ:.
94c. nahIM (nahIM), @yaa pta @yaa pta.
nahĩ: (nahĩ:) kya: pata:, kya: pata:
Answers to positive and negative leading questions are determined
by the proposition underlying the question and not by the tag
question.