Marcus Smith wrote:
> > Sika-lu pala tat kapro Blade?
> > "Don't we have enough trouble with Blade?"
> >
> > sika-lu p-ala ta-t kapro Blade?
> > trouble-Qu.Neg Stat-suffice 1incl-Erg on.account.of Blade
> >
> >The particle _lu_, which attaches as a clitic after the first
> >phrase in the clause, marks the sentence as a negative question.
>
> I like this. Is there a comparable clitic for affirmative questions yet?
I'm thinking of _ya_ (perhaps related to _yachtu_, one of the words for "if").
Matt.