Embedded wh- clauses

Sergidh

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27 Dec 2014

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• 15 Jan 2015

• #1

Hello,
How do you make a embedded wh-clause in Japanese?
For instance:

a. Sam likes the meat. - Standard declarative SV-clause
b. Who likes the meat? - Matrix interrogative wh-clause focusing on the subject
c. They asked who likes the meat. - Embedded interrogative wh-clause focusing on the subject

So basically, how do you form a sentence like the 'c' above
Also how would you make a sentence like this with words like "why" or "what",

 

Toritoribe

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• 15 Jan 2015

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Before answering your new question, did you read our replies to your previous questions? Any response?

 

Sergidh

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27 Dec 2014

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• 17 Jan 2015

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• #3

Hello,
Yes I did, excuse if you was expecting an answer. I have used several fora where answering was not really usual to do. But if it looked like I was being rude. I now apologize and will thank people for replying from now on if that is what is usual.

 

Toritoribe

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We want to know at least whether our answers make sense to you or not.

誰が / なぜ / なに ~ （なの）か（を / と）
or
~は誰 / なぜ / なに（なの）か（を / と）
is used for embedded questions. You can't use です / ます form here.

彼らは誰が肉を好き（なの）か（と）聞いた
彼らは肉を好きなのは誰なのか（と）聞いた