Questions

6.1 Yes/no questions with an object

Čago uses OSV order for yes/no questions that have an object.

OSV means:

O: Object

S: Subject

V: Verb

For example, the English question “Do I see the house?” would have its object placed first under this rule. This is a Čago word-order rule, not a requirement to copy English grammar.

6.2 Yes/no questions without an object

When there is no object, Čago places the subject after the verb, using VS order.

VS means verb followed by subject.

6.3 Question words

Each question word will have one form regardless of its grammatical role.

For example, a language might use one equivalent of “who” whether asking who performed an action or who received something.

The actual Čago question words have not yet been created.

6.4 Alternative questions

Questions offering alternatives use a conjunction meaning “or”.

English example: “Would you like tea or coffee?”

6.5 Indirect questions

An indirect question is embedded inside another sentence.

English example: “I know where she lives.”

Čago will not require a special marker just because a question is indirect.

6.6 Question-word placement

Question words may have some flexibility in their position. We should decide the exact limits of that flexibility once the question words and case system have been established.