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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: šɛ
• who: ʂā

Both pronouns can be declined, with the nominal declension endings, according to their animacy class.

hɛguʎɛgir šiwči ʂāxjɛ?
whom did you give water to?

There are also other interrogative pronouns (and adverbs):

• šɛluʈɛr: where (static location)
• šɛluxjɛ: where (motion toward)
• šɛlušu: where... from (motion form)
• šɛluku: why (cause)
• šɛčuhō: when
• šɛmiwni: how much (inanimate)
• ʂāmiwni: how much (animate)
• šɛʎābču: how

There are also the following interrogative adjectives:

• šɛgu: which (inanimate)
• ʂāgu: which (animate)
• šɛmiwni: how much / many (inanimate)
• ʂāmiwni: how much / many (animate)

Within an interrogative clause, pronouns usually are usually placed in their syntactical position, according to their role, but they may also be moved at the beginning of the sentence, especially in the passive construct. In addition, like other parts of the sentences, can be followed by postpositions:

cɛgiʎugjɛc gu ʂāxjɛ?
whom are you talking about?