Bulgarian Question Particles

[Sim24]

Lexical entries for Bulgarian interrogative particles as Particle values. Bias classifications (nima's evidential requirement) and the left-peripheral layer assignments live in Simik2024.

Cross-Module Connections

• Simik2024.bulgarian (Studies/Simik2024): PQ strategy profile (verb-attached li) and the neutral/evidential contrast
• Cross-Slavic RAZVE family: nima is the Bulgarian member
• Dukova-Zheleva: nima expresses incredulity/surprise

def Bulgarian.QuestionParticles.li : Particle

ли li — verb-attached neutral PQ particle ([Sim24] ex. 33). Second-position (Wackernagel): encliticizes onto the focused constituent.

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def Bulgarian.QuestionParticles.nima : Particle

нима nima — mirative/dubitative particle (RAZVE family, [Sim24] §4.2.4). Expresses incredulity: speaker encounters evidence conflicting with prior expectations (Dukova-Zheleva). Evidential classification in Simik2024.

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def Bulgarian.QuestionParticles.allQuestionParticles : List Particle

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• Bulgarian.QuestionParticles.allQuestionParticles = [Bulgarian.QuestionParticles.li, Bulgarian.QuestionParticles.nima]