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*Cò leis a tha am bata "who owns the stick"
 
*Cò leis a tha am bata "who owns the stick"
 
*Cò aige a tha am bata "who has the stick"
 
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Preposition stranding
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:{|
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|Cò
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|bhruidhinn
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|thu
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|ris?
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|-
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|who
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|speak.pst
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|2sg
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|to.def
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|-
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|colspan="2"| 'Who did you speak to?'
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|}
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Pied-piping (less natural compared to the preposition stranding version; Stress on ''cò'' is required; only possible with an echo question reading)
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:{|
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|Rì
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|cò
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|a
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|bhruidhinn
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|thu
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|-
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|to
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|who
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|wh-C
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|speak.pst
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|2sg
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|-
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|colspan="2"| 'To whom did you speak?'
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|}
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Pied-piping Inversion
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:{|
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|Cò
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|ris
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|a
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|bhruidhinn
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|thu
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|-
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|who
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|to
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|wh-C
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|speak.pst
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|2sg
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|-
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|colspan="2"| 'Who to did you speak?'
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|}
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:{|
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|*Cò
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|rì
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|a
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|bhruidhinn
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|thu
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|-
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|who
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|to
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|wh-C
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|speak.pst
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|2sg
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|-
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|colspan="2"| 'Who to did you speak?'
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|}
  
  
 
[[Category: Syntax]]
 
[[Category: Syntax]]

Revision as of 14:50, 6 October 2013

  • Cò air a bha an ad?
  • Cò leis a tha am bata "who owns the stick"
  • Cò aige a tha am bata "who has the stick"

Preposition stranding

Cò bhruidhinn thu ris?
who speak.pst 2sg to.def
'Who did you speak to?'

Pied-piping (less natural compared to the preposition stranding version; Stress on cò is required; only possible with an echo question reading)

Rì cò a bhruidhinn thu
to who wh-C speak.pst 2sg
'To whom did you speak?'

Pied-piping Inversion

Cò ris a bhruidhinn thu
who to wh-C speak.pst 2sg
'Who to did you speak?'
*Cò rì a bhruidhinn thu
who to wh-C speak.pst 2sg
'Who to did you speak?'
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