In addition to the interrogative forms already given there are ways
of asking questions when a negative, or when an affirmative answer is
expected.
Thus when the negative answer is expected, the clause begins with
\{°chi}/ (豈) and ends with \{nyi}/ (呢). Thus \{°Chi °yeu sa°
yoong°-deu nyi}/ (豈有啥用頭呢). “Is it of any use?” It implies that it
is not of any use and expects the negative answer. \{°Chi}/ (豈)
corresponds to the Latin \{num}/, and implies No, or a negative of
the proposition conveyed.
When the affirmative answer is expected the clause begins with \{°chi
’veh}/ (豈吥) and ends with the usual interrogative \{va°}/ (否).
Thus \{°Chi ’veh iung-ke tsoo° va°}/ (豈吥應該做否), “Ought you not to
do it?” Implies that you ought to do it and expects the affirmative
answer.
It will be seen that in this case also the \{°chi}/ (豈) expects the
negative of the proposition conveyed, that is, the negative of a
negative proposition which is an affirmative. In other words the
answer is, “That you ought not not to do it,” or “You ought to do it.”