Situation: A friend of yours explains that Joan, a mutual acquaintance who owes the bank a lot of money, has just asked for yet one more loan. You are surprised because you know that he already owes a lot of money. Ask your friend how much money he owes now altogether.

Interpretation of the utterance: Exclamative Wh-question

Informator: C. J.

Utterance: Mas, alara, quant deu d'argent?

Translation: But, so, how much money does he owe?
[But, then, how-much owe(present, 3rd sing.) of money?]