Typological Feature – Details

  1. Eurasia
  2. Interrogatives
  3. WH-element

Typological Feature

Name
WH-element
Description
What is the position of the WH-question word?

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Typological Variants

Name Description
WH-initial Is the WH-question word always obligatorily the first element in a question?
WH-V Does the WH-question word always immediately precede the verb (i.e., stand directly before the verb)?

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