A Grammar of Madurese

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The question particle ba' 467


(113) a. %Ba' bila Ita dhateng-nga dhari Kanada?
Q when Ita come-IRR from Canada
‘When will Ita arrive from Canada?’


b. Bila ba'nengan Ita dhateng-nga dhari Kanada?
when Q Ita come-IRR from Canada
‘When will Ita arrive from Canada?’


c. %Ita dhateng-nga dhari Kanada bila ba'nengan?
Ita come-IRR from Canada when Q
‘When will Ita arrive from Canada?’

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