Embedded Questions

Level 5

An embedded question keeps a question word or uses ali for a yes-or-no question.

How It Works

An embedded question keeps a question word or uses ali for a yes-or-no question. It is a clause within a statement and does not require English subject-auxiliary inversion.

Begin with a reporting frame such as Ne vem or Vprašal sem, then add the embedded question. Kje introduces a location question and ali a yes-or-no question. A statement containing an embedded question normally ends with a period, not a question mark.

Examples (3)

  1. Ne vem, kje živi.

    I do not know where he lives.

  2. Vprašal sem, ali pride.

    I asked whether he was coming.

  3. Povej mi, kaj želiš.

    Tell me what you want.

How It Connects

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Embedded QuestionsLevel 5

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Embed an existing question type within a reporting clause.

Words in This Pattern

alikdokajkje