NoQ: Question morphemes are not used to form polar questions
soup cook-pst.3sg
‘The soup is ready.’ (S. D.)
soup cook-pst.3sg
‘Is the soup ready?’ (S. D.)
1.figure. The intonation contour of sentence (1). The falling of the pitch contour can also be observed
(blue line).
2.figure. The intonation contour of the interrogative sentence (2). The typical rising intonation can be
observed on the penultimate syllable (blue line).