A Grammar of German Sign Language (DGS)

3.7.5. Interrogative pronouns

Interrogative pronouns are the proforms typically used in wh-questions [Syntax 1.2.3.]. DGS is a language with a large inventory of interrogative pronouns, including simplex and complex forms of these signs. The realization of interrogative pronouns can show dialectal variation in DGS. Examples of interrogative pronouns are the following.

 

 

a.         who   

 

 

 

 

b.         what

 

 

 

                                                                                                                            

c.         how

           

 

 

                                                                                                                           

d.         where

 

 

                                                                                                               

e.         where_from

 

 

                                                                                                                       

f.         where_to

 

 

                                                                                                             

g.         when

  

 

                                                                                                                                    

h.         how_much   

 

                                                                                       

 

 

i.          why   

 

 

                                                                                                                       

j.          why_ever

 

 

                                                                                                                         

k.         which

               

(based on Papaspyrou et al., 2008: 143)
 

 

 

                                                                                                                          

l.          who^pam (โ€˜whomโ€™)

(based on Happ and Vorkรถper, 2014: 323)

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The entire grammar:
Sina Proske, Derya Nuhbalaoglu, Annika Herrmann, Jana Hosemann & Markus Steinbach (eds.). 2020. A Grammar of German Sign Language (DGS). 1st ed. (SIGN-HUB Sign Language Grammar Series). (http://thesignhub.eu/grammar/dgs) (Accessed 31-10-2021)

A chapter:
Smith, Mary. 2020. Syntax: 3. Coordination and Subordination. In Sina Proske, Derya Nuhbalaoglu, Annika Herrmann, Jana Hosemann and Markus Steinbach (eds.), A Grammar of German Sign Language (DGS). 1st ed. (SIGN-HUB Sign Language Grammar Series), 230-237. ((https://thesignhub.eu/grammar/dgs) (Accessed 31-10-2021)

A section:
Smith, Mary. 2020. Phonology: 1.1.1.2. Finger configuration. In Sina Proske, Derya Nuhbalaoglu, Annika Herrmann, Jana Hosemann and Markus Steinbach (eds.), A Grammar of German Sign Language (DGS). 1st ed. (SIGN-HUB Sign Language Grammar Series), 230-237. (http://thesignhub.eu/grammar/dgs) (Accessed 31-10-2021)