|
|
lzot |
ńimabacik |
gra mo |
duk |
| 1 |
2 3 |
4 |
5 |
(the) moon |
is more |
cool than |
(the) sun |
1
|
5 3
|
4
3
|
2
|
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The form basa
is also used in the place of bacik. If we analyse the structure
of comparative constructions as
|
|
|
then the comparative marker bacik or basa
is added to the second NP.
|
NP1 NP2 -bacik/basa
Adj BE
|
|
is the structure of comparative constructions.
|
| gula:p |
ya:sminbacik |
r amo |
uk |
NP1 |
NP2 bacik |
Adj |
BE |
|
The form naspese is used in the sense of ‘rather than’. |
kho |
rgya:lanaspese |
sapo |
eceik minuk |
| 1 |
2
3 |
4 |
5
6 7 |
he is |
good rather |
than intelligent |
|
| 1
7 |
2
3+5 |
4 |
|
|
bacik is also used to express the meaning of ‘rather than’ |
ńima gramobacik
sasapu
mamo
uk |
‘sun’ ‘cool’ ‘than’ ‘bright’ ‘many’ ‘be’ |
(the) sun is bright rather than cool |
|
machoqs expresses the meaning of
‘as...as’ in English.
|
| ya:smin |
gula:punachoqs
|
ramo |
uk |
|
1 |
2 3 |
4 |
5 |
jasmine is |
as beautiful |
as rose |
|
| 1
5 |
3
4 |
3
2 |
|
a yeranachoqs |
rimo yot |
|
|
| 1
2 3 |
4
5 |
|
|
I am as |
tall as |
you(are) |
|
1
5 3
|
4
3
|
2
|
|
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4.2.5.
|
Interrogative sentences |
4.2.5.1.
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Yes/No Type |
|
There are two types of
interrogative sentences in Purki language : (i) yeslno type and
wh-type. Those sentences which elicit yes or no as the answer
from the hearer are called yes/no type sentences. As it has been
pointed out in (3.2.2.5.3.), -a is the interrogative suffix of
the yes/no type sentences. |
khos |
oqbu sils |
| 1 |
2
3 |
he read |
(the)book |
| 1 3 |
2 |
khos oqbu |
silas? |
| 1
2 |
3 4 |
Did he |
read (the)book? |
| 4
1 |
3
2 |
as qalamčik |
µos |
| 1
2 3 |
4 |
I bought a |
pen |
1 4
3
|
2
|
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