Alternative interrogatives present two or more options for the reply. The following are different realisations of alternative interrogatives.
y/n
a. want coffee or tea
‘Do you prefer coffee or tea?’
wh
b. coffee tea want which
‘Do you prefer coffee or tea?’
y/n
c. dom: ix[thumb] ice_cream ix[index] water ix[thumb] ix[index] want which
n-dom: two--------------------------------
‘Do you prefer ice cream or water?’
An example of indirect alternative interrogative is provided below.
wh
giannia ix1 1ask3a want which tea or coffee
‘I asked Gianni whether he prefers coffee or tea.’