Question Formation

16 languages

Korean의문문

A1Questions formed by rising intonation (polite) or question words. Question words: 뭐/무엇 (what), 누구 (who), 어디 (where), 언제 (when), 왜 (why), 어떻게 (how).

RussianВопросительные предложения

A1Yes/no questions with rising intonation (no word change). Question words: кто (who), что (what), где (where), когда (when), как (how), почему (why).

A1Yes/no questions use verb-first order. Question words: vad (what), vem (who), var (where), när (when), hur (how), varför (why).

PolishTworzenie Pytań

A1Yes/no questions with 'czy' or intonation. Question words: co (what), kto (who), gdzie (where), kiedy (when), jak (how), dlaczego (why).

DanishSpørgsmål

A1Yes/no questions use verb-first order. Question words: hvad (what), hvem (who), hvor (where), hvornår (when), hvordan (how), hvorfor (why).

NorwegianSpørsmål

A1Yes/no questions use verb-first order. Question words: hva (what), hvem (who), hvor (where), når (when), hvordan (how), hvorfor (why).

FinnishKysymykset

A1Yes/no questions add -ko/-kö to verb. Question words: mikä (what), kuka (who), missä (where), milloin (when), miten (how), miksi (why).

GreekΕρωτήσεις

A1Yes/no questions by intonation. Question words: τι (what), ποιος (who), πού (where), πότε (when), πώς (how), γιατί (why).

CzechTvoření Otázek

A1Yes/no questions by intonation or word order. Question words: co (what), kdo (who), kde (where), kdy (when), jak (how), proč (why).

RomanianFormarea Întrebărilor

A1Questions formed by intonation or with question words: ce (what), cine (who), unde (where), când (when), cum (how), de ce (why).

HungarianKérdésképzés

A2Yes/no questions with -e particle (formal/written) or intonation (colloquial). Question word always in focus position before verb.

Hebrewשאלות

A1Yes/no questions by intonation or האם. Question words: מה (what), מי (who), איפה (where), מתי (when), איך (how), למה (why).

Thaiการถามคำถาม

A1Yes/no questions with ไหม [mǎi] or หรือ [rʉ̌ʉ] at end. Question words: อะไร (what), ใคร (who), ที่ไหน (where), เมื่อไหร่ (when), ทำไม (why), อย่างไร (how).

VietnameseCâu Hỏi

A1Yes/no questions with không/chưa at end or có...không pattern. Question words: gì (what), ai (who), đâu (where), khi nào (when), sao/tại sao (why), thế nào (how).

IndonesianPertanyaan

A1Yes/no questions with -kah suffix or apakah. Question words: apa (what), siapa (who), di mana (where), kapan (when), bagaimana (how), mengapa/kenapa (why).

UkrainianПитання

A1Yes/no questions with чи or intonation. Question words: що (what), хто (who), де (where), коли (when), як (how), чому (why).

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