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A DESCRIPTIVE ANALYSIS OF YERAVA
B. MALLIKARJUN
na:nu    enneye    konjae
   1           2             3
 
‘I    killed    myself'
1      3          2
 
ave    tanne    ta:ne:    konja:a
 1         2                         3
 
‘He    killed    himself'
 1        3         2
 
ava:ru    tangae    ta:ngae    konjainjoru
   1                         2                   3
 
‘They    kill    themselves’
  1        3           2
 
(xiii)    Interrogative sentences
Three types of interrogative sentences are identified in Yerava.
(a) Interrogative sentences formed by the use of interrogative pronouns of e- type,
(b) Interrogative sentences formed by the use of interrogative particle, ‘yes’ and ‘no’ type and
(c) Tag questions
 
Generally, in any one clause, the occurrence of any one of the three interrogative types listed above is possible.
 
(a)    e- type interrogation
Depending upon what element of the clause is questioned the interrogative sentences of e- type can be subclassified.
 
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