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Interrogative pronouns

Basic interrogative pronouns display two different roots:

• quality: ṫjejm-
• quantity: sjowp-

When taking a noun role, the root is usually expanded by the nominal suffix -e-.

ṫjejm- → ṫjejm- + -e- → ṫjejme
interr. → what?, who? 

When taking an adjective role, the root is usually expanded by the adjectival suffix -i-.

ṫjejm- → ṫjejm- + -i- → ṫjejmi
interr. → which?  

As pronouns, these forms display a complete declension, in which the case forms according to the animacy of the referred noun.

	who? / what?		how much? / how many?
	singular	plural	singular	plural
ergative	ṫjejmek̇ə	ṫjejmejk̇ə	sjowpek̇ə	sjowpejk̇ə
absolutive	ṫjejme	ṫjejmej	sjowpe	sjowpej
possessive	ṫjejmeṗu	ṫjejmejṗu	sjowpeṗu	sjowpejṗu
terminative	ṫjejmeʈu	ṫjejmejʈu	sjowpeʈu	sjowpejʈu
ablative	ṫjejmeʡo	ṫjejmejʡo	sjowpeʡo	sjowpejʡo
causative	ṫjejmeno	ṫjejmejno	sjowpeno	sjowpejno
benefactive	ṫjejmepə	ṫjejmejpə	sjowpepə	sjowpejpə
instrumental	ṫjejmema	ṫjejmejma	sjowpema	sjowpejma
locative	ṫjejmewa	ṫjejmejwa	sjowpewa	sjowpejwa

The quality root can refer freely to either animate or inanimate entities. A distinction of animacy can be inferred by the context or by choice of case forms. However, some declined forms can acquire new interrogative meanings depending on the selected case:

• ṫjejmewa: where (static location)
• ṫjejmeʈu: where (motion toward)
• ṫjejmeno : why (cause)

These forms, while broadly undefined in their meaning, are usually specified by using the interrogative adjective with other generic or specific nouns:

• ṫjejmewa weʡewa: in which place (static location)
• ṫjejmeʈu weʡeʈu: in which place (motion toward)