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ketnɑ tʌrikɑ se b ̤ ojpuri bol-ʌl jɑ-lɑ
how many method with Bhojpuri speak-INF go-3SG.PRES

'HOW MANY ways is Bhojpuri spoken in?' (03.120)
k. दोसरा भाषा से ऊ केतना नजदीक बा ?

dosʌrɑ b ̤ ɑsɑ se u ketnɑ nʌjdik bɑ
du-ʌr-ɑ b ̤ ɑsɑ se u ketnɑ nʌjdik bɑ

two-ORD-DEF language with DIST how much close be.3SG.PRES
'HOW MUCH is it nearer to other language?' (03.112)
l. कै बरीस भइल ई भोजपुरी समाचार के ?

kɛ bʌris b ̤ ʌil i b ̤ ojpuri sʌmɑcɑr ke
kɛ bʌrʌs b ̤ ʌ-il i b ̤ ojpuri sʌmɑcɑr ke
how many year become-3SG.PST PROX Bhojpuri news ACC

'HOW MANY years has the Bhojpuri news passed?' (03.415)

m. धनपत कब आइल ?
d ̤ ʌnpʌt kʌb ɑil

d ̤ ʌnpʌt kʌb ɑ-il
Dhanpat when come-3SG.PST
'WHEN did Dhanpat come?' (06.009)

n. किहआ के बात ह ?

kʌɦiɑ ke bɑt ɦʌ
kʌɦiɑ ke bɑt ɦʌ

when GEN matter be.3SG.PRES
'WHEN did it happen?' (11.073)

o. ऊ कहाँ बाड़ी अभी ?
u kʌɦɑ ̃ bɑɽi ʌb ̤ i

u kʌɦɑ ̃ bɑɽi ʌb ̤ i
3SG.NOM where be.3.PRES.F.MH now

'WHERE is she now?' (03.146)
p. पुनु कइसे नु;क गेिल ? (Vidyapati verse 58)

punu kʌise nuki ɡeli
punu kʌise nuk-i jɑ-il-i

again how hide-SEQ go-PP-2.PST.H
'HOW did you hide again?' (Gupt 1910:32)

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