- Map-Legend:
- Clause-Q
- Q-Clause
- Mixed Data
- No Data
| Language | Question | Subquestion | Color | Parameter | Value | Preference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jula | 80 | Clause-Q | 1 | |||
| Ninkaré | 80 | Clause-Q | 1 | NA | ||
| Gagauz | 80 | Clause-Q | 1 | |||
| Mongolian | 80 | Clause-Q | 1 | NA | ||
| Linxia Chinese | 80 | Clause-Q | 1 | |||
| Huarong Chinese | 80 | Clause-Q | 1 | |||
| Ancash Quechua | 80 | Clause-Q | 1 | NA | ||
| Hungarian | 80 | Clause-Q | 1 | |||
| Hungarian | 80 | Q-Clause | 1 | |||
| Indonesian | 80 | Q-Clause | 1 | NA | ||
| Jejueo | 80 | Clause-Q | 1 | NA | ||
| Kangle Chinese | 80 | Clause-Q | 1 | |||
| Kazakh | 80 | Clause-Q | 1 | NA | ||
| Standard Mandarin | 80 | Clause-Q | 1 | NA | ||
| Marathi | 80 | Clause-Q | 1 | |||
| Mopan Maya | 80 | Clause-Q | 1 | NA | ||
| Mooré | 80 | Clause-Q | 1 | |||
| Nepali | 80 | Clause-Q | 1 | |||
| Nepali | 80 | Q-Clause | 1 | |||
| Newari | 80 | Clause-Q | 1 | |||
| Turkish | 80 | Clause-Q | 1 | |||
| Kannada | 80 | Clause-Q | 1 | |||
| Polish | 80 | Q-Clause | 1 | |||
| Cochabamba Quechua | 80 | Clause-Q | 1 | NA | ||
| Standard German | 80 | Clause-Q | 1 | |||
| Standard German | 80 | Q-Clause | 1 | |||
| Thai | 80 | Clause-Q | 1 | NA | ||
| Tunen | 80 | Clause-Q | 1 | NA | ||
| Vietnamese | 80 | Clause-Q | 1 | NA |
(80) Is there a sentence-initial or -final polar question marker?
Alternatives to be checked: yes / no; if yes: Clause-Q / Q-Clause
Mandarin
nǐ chī fàn le ma?
2SG eat rice PFV Q
'Have you eaten (yet)?' (yes; Clause-Q)
Explanation: Not to be confused with question tags (e.g., right?) or interrogative pronouns (e.g., who).
Background: O-V correlates with Clause-Q and V-O with Q-Clause, but S-V-O shows a mixed pattern.