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Basic interrogative pronouns display two different forms: one for animate entities (<small>''who?''</small>) and one for inanimate entities (<small>''what?''</small>).
Basic interrogative pronouns display two different forms: one for animate entities (<small>''who?''</small>) and one for inanimate entities (<small>''what?''</small>).


*''what'': sä
*''what'': he
*''who'': xa
*''who'': ša


Both pronouns display only the singular number forms.
Both pronouns can be declined, with the nominal declension endings, only in the singular number.


  gö xa guŕähir süci?
  šare əjddo egewgəjdo həjč?
  <small>whom did you give water to?</small>
  <small>whom did you give water to?</small>


There are also other interrogative pronouns (and adverbs):
There are also other interrogative pronouns (and adverbs):


* säruɕ: where (<small>static location and motion toward</small>)
* hɔceh: where (<small>static location</small>)
* säruk: why (<small>cause</small>)
* hɔhhe: where (<small>motion toward</small>)
* säcuho: when
* hɔžo: where... from (<small>motion form</small>)
* sämün: how much
* hɔko: why (<small>cause</small>)
* säŕap: how
* hečo: when
* heməjń: how much
* hehavčo/hejvčo: how


There are also the following interrogative adjectives:
There are also the following interrogative adjectives:


* sähə: which
* hego: which (<small>inanimate</small>)
* sämüni: how much / many
* šago: which (<small>animate</small>)
 
* heməjń: how much / many
In earlier texts the interrogative adjective xahə can be found, which is placed exclusively before nouns referring to animate entities. Usage of this form is regarded as obsolete in the modern language.
 
Such adjectives, like the demonstrative adjectives, tend to be placed before their nouns and they are never used with the article.


Within an interrogative clause, pronouns usually are usually moved at the beginning of the sentence. Their syntactical position is regarded as extremely marked.  
Within an interrogative clause, pronouns usually are usually moved at the beginning of the sentence. Their syntactical position is regarded as extremely marked.  


  sämüninə çähinə xehīxir?
  heməjńino heǵino hejhih?
  <small>how many sheep do you have?</small>
  <small>how many sheep do you have?</small>


In addition,  like other parts of the sentences, they can be introduced by prepositions:  
In addition,  like other parts of the sentences, they can be introduced by prepositions:  


  gü xa sähiŕuhir?
  gɔ šare cegihug?
  <small>whom are you talking about?</small>
  <small>whom are you talking about?</small>

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Interrogative pronouns

Basic interrogative pronouns display two different forms: one for animate entities (who?) and one for inanimate entities (what?).

  • what: he
  • who: ša

Both pronouns can be declined, with the nominal declension endings, only in the singular number. 

šare əjddo egewgəjdo həjč?
whom did you give water to?

There are also other interrogative pronouns (and adverbs):

  • hɔceh: where (static location)
  • hɔhhe: where (motion toward)
  • hɔžo: where... from (motion form)
  • hɔko: why (cause)
  • hečo: when
  • heməjń: how much
  • hehavčo/hejvčo: how

There are also the following interrogative adjectives:

  • hego: which (inanimate)
  • šago: which (animate)
  • heməjń: how much / many

Within an interrogative clause, pronouns usually are usually moved at the beginning of the sentence. Their syntactical position is regarded as extremely marked. 

heməjńino heǵino hejhih?
how many sheep do you have?

In addition, like other parts of the sentences, they can be introduced by prepositions: 

gɔ šare cegihug?
whom are you talking about?
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