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Questions

Questions in Arcadia are formed using a question particle, followed by sentence with the unknown part omitted.

  • Yes/no questions → Indicated by rising intonation in spoken Arcadia.
  • Open-ended questions → Use interrogative particles, which combine with prepositions and declensions as expected.
  • All interrogatives are affirmative by default.

Question Particles

Particle English Meaning
cun Yes/no question
cuaghir Action inquiry
cuídh Who/what Generic inquiry
cuál Which Choice selection
cubi Where Location-based
cuandho When Time reference
cuót How much/how many Quantity inquiry
cume How Manner inquiry
  • Interrogative words can combine with prepositions, allowing expanded meanings:
    • ja cuídh → "Why"
    • por cuídh → "For whose benefit"

Handling Unknowns

In Arcadia, asking a question causes affected suffixes to drop:

- **"cuót"** removes **quantity markers**, simplifying nouns.
- **"cuandho"** drops **time suffixes** when asking about duration.
- **"cuídh"** removes **person suffixes** when querying the subject of a verb.

Examples

  • Yes/No Question:

    • cun donavi ta librion meil? → "Are you giving the book to me?"

  • Action Inquiry:

    • cuaghi ta librion meil? → "What are you doing with this book to me?"
      • Explanation: Asking about the action, e.g., "Are you reading/giving/donating the book to me?"

  • Location Inquiry:

    • cubi donavi ta librion meil? → "Where are you giving the book to me?"

  • Subject Inquiry:

    • cuidhil donavi ta librion? → "To whom are you giving the book?"
    • cuidhon donavi meil? → "What are you giving to me?"

  • Specific Selection:

    • cuál librion donavi meil? → "Which book are you giving to me?"

  • Temporal Reference:

    • cuandho donovi ta librion meil? → "When are you going to give the book to me?"
      • Explanation: Implies it is in the future.

  • Quantity Inquiry:

    • cuót librion donavi meil? → "How many books are you giving to me?"

  • Method Inquiry:

    • cume donavi ta librion meil? → "How are you giving the book to me?"
      • Explanation: Asking about the method—e.g., by hand, by post.

Asking for the Subject of the Verb

  • Keeps only the known parts, ensuring clarity in reference.
Sentence Translation Explanation
cuidhis donav ta librion meil? "Who is giving the book to me?" No indication about who or how many are involved.
cuidhesis donaves ta librion meil? "Who is giving the book to me?" Third-person plural—multiple people, excluding you or me.
cuidhesis donavis ta librion meil? "Who among you (plural) is giving the book to me?" Used as a follow-up question when the subject is unclear.

Common Questions

  • cuidhi save vem namis? → "What's your name?"
  • cume savi? → "How are you?"
  • ec cubi savi? → "Where are you from?"