Word order of question morphemes (Northern Mansi)

NoQ: Question morphemes are not used to form polar questions


(1) ismit pajtāχt-as.
soup cook-pst.3sg
‘The soup is ready.’ (S. D.)


(2) ismit pajtāχt-as?
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).


Author: 

Szilvia Németh