6. The Question Word “Dimano”
The question word “dimano” is derived from the base word “mano” preceded by the preposition “di”. The question word “dimano” meaning
“where”. It is used to ask the information about the location or the place of somthing. It can take the initial position or the final position in interrogative
sentence. Its function is as an interrogative adverb of place. Below is the list of the interrogative sentences with the question word
“dimano”.
Examples: - Dimano aban tingga? d
ɪmʌnəʊ ʌbʌn tɪŋgʌ?
Where do you live?
Here, the question word “dimano” means “where”. The question word “dimano” takes the initial position, functions as the adverb of place in
interrogative sentence. It is followed by pronoun subject “aban” means “you”, then the verb “tingga” means “live”.
- Inyo balajar dimano?
ɪnjəʊ bʌlʌʤʌ: dɪmʌnəʊ? Where does heshe study?
In this sentence, the question word “dimano” means “where”. The question word “dimano” takes the final position, functions as the adverb of place in
interrogative sentence. It is precede by pronoun subject “inyo” means “heshe”, then followed by the verb “belaja” means “study”.
- Dimano toboh kining?
d ɪmʌnəʊ tɒbɒh kɪnɪŋ?
Where are they now?
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Here, the question word “dimano” means “where”. The question word “dimano” takes the initial position, functions as the adverb of place in
interrogative sentence. It is followed by pronoun subject “toboh” means “they”, then the adverb of time “kining” means “now”.
7. The Question Word “Kemano”
The question word “kemano” menaing “where to”. It is used to ask about destination or direction of an action. It can take the initial position or the final
position in interrogative sentence. Its function is as an interrogative adverb of place.
Below is the list of the interrogative sentences with the question word “kemano”.
Examples: - Inyo ndak paing kemano?
ɪnjəʊ ndʌk pʌɪŋ kəmʌnəʊ? Where will heshe go?
In this sentence, the question word “kemano” means “where to”. The question word “kemano” takes the final position, functions as the adverb of
place in interrogative sentence too. It is preceded by pronoun subject “inyo” means “heshe”, then the auxiliary verb “ndak” means “will”, and last preceded
by the verb “paing” means “go”. -
Kemano aban kiriem surek iko?
k əmʌnəʊ ʌbʌn kɪ:ɪəm sʊ:ek ɪkəʊ?
Where do you send this letter? Here, the question word “kemano” means “where to”. The question word
“kemano” takes the initial position, its also functions as the adverb of place in
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interrogative sentence. It is followed by pronoun subject “aban” means “you”, then the verb “kiriem” means “send”, then the noun “surek” means “letter”, and
last the article “iko” means “this”. -
Kito harus datangi kemano?
k ɪtəʊ hʌ:ʊs dʌtʌŋɪ kəmʌnəʊ?
Where must we visit In this sentence, the question word “kemano” means “where to”. The
question word “kemano” takes the final position, it functions as the adverb of place in interrogative sentence. It is preceded by pronoun subject “kito” means
“we”, then the modal “harus” means “must”, and last preceded by the verb “datangi” means “visit”.
8. The Question Word “Dari mano”
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