(Som) Add TODO about negative questions

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Inari Listenmaa
2019-09-13 14:28:33 +02:00
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@@ -46,6 +46,10 @@ concrete QuestionSom of Question = CatSom ** open
True => [] ; _ => "baa"}
++ sbj.pron ++ sbj.noun ;
-- TODO how do negative questions work
-- Information questions are not commonly used in negative forms. When they occur they have the same forms as negative declaratives with focus (7.4.1). There is however a strong tendency to use positive forms, for example by subordinating the clause under a verb with an inherently negative meaning:
-- Maxaad u tegi weydey?
-- what+FOC+you for go:INF failed
-- 'Why didn't you go?' (lit. 'Why did you fail to go?')
_ => case iadv.contractSTM of {
True => [] ; _ => clRaw.stm ! Question ! p}
++ sbj.pron ++ sbj.noun } ;