Russian Question Particles

[ER23] [Sim24]

Lexical entries for Russian interrogative particles as Particle values. Bias classifications (razve's evidential requirement) and layer assignments live in Simik2024.

Cross-Module Connections

• Simik2024.russian (Studies/Simik2024): PQ strategy profile (intonation default, li formal) and the neutral/evidential contrast

def Russian.QuestionParticles.li : Particle

ли li — neutral polar question particle (formal register). Second-position (Wackernagel) enclitic, cliticizes onto the focused constituent. Rare in spoken Russian (only 6/500 PQs in Onoeva & Staňková corpus).

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def Russian.QuestionParticles.razve_ : Particle

разве razve — mirative/dubitative question particle ([Sim24] §4.2.4). Indicates conflict between speaker's prior epistemic state and current contextual evidence. Compatible with both outer and inner negation. Evidential classification in Simik2024.

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def Russian.QuestionParticles.allQuestionParticles : List Particle

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• Russian.QuestionParticles.allQuestionParticles = [Russian.QuestionParticles.li, Russian.QuestionParticles.razve_]