Test Sentences, 85

Continuing with Gary’s list:

  1. Is this tree an oak or a maple?
  2. Does the sky look blue or gray?

And “or” uses baŋi, previously seen as “which”, making questions.

115. da mɛdɛ sɛdɛ baŋi atad baŋi sɛnɛt dɛmɛ?

da
III.SSsg
mɛdɛ
tree.SSsg
sɛdɛ
sɛdɛ.IMP
baŋi
which
atad
atad.SSsg
baŋi
which
sɛnɛt
sɛnɛt.SSsg
dɛmɛ
DUB

116. ŋi doŋi kɛɬɨdiya ono baŋi uŋahɨdiya baŋi delɨdiya dɛmɛ?

ŋi
2P
doŋi
eye.MTsg
kɛɬɨdiya
sky.MTpl
ono
ono.IMP
baŋi
which
uŋahɨdiya
blue.MTpl
baŋi
which
delɨdiya
gray.MTpl
dɛmɛ
DUB

Questions?