Interrogative Constructions in Poko Allete (Ga Ww Ada)
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2013-01
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Addis Ababa Universiy
Abstract
The th es is deals wi th interroga ti ve constructions in Al lete by uSing a descripti ve
approach. After the necessa ry data were coll ec ted, the resea rcher described the
morpho logica l, syntac ti c, lex ical properties and intonational behavior of interrogati ve
constructions. Throughout the study, the declarative and interrogat ive are contrasted with
each oth er and amply illustrated. In Allete, the interrogative particle -Ill is a lways
suffi xed to polar question s. The response of yes/no interrogatives is usually preceded by
ee 'yes ' or axay 'no'. One can a lso answer interrogati ves by repeating the verb. In po lar
interrogat ives, constituents remain in si tu. A special kind of polar questions are tags,
which can be used in various ways.
The study identifies that. in co ntrast, there is no -Ill suffix in content interroga ti ves. There
is no obligatory wh-phrase movement. Examples are given of multiple wh- features.
Allete has an interrogation intonation. After the intonation of polar and content questions
are discussed, special attention is given to echo questions. The study examines the
differences of echo questions in declarati ves, interrogatives, imperati ves, and
exclamatory sentences. Echo questions do not have the ir own syntactic structure, but can
be constructed from any sentence type
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Interrogative Constructions