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”
The question word “dari mano” is derived from the base word “mano” preceded by the preposition “dari”. The question word “dari mano” meaning
“where from”. It is used to ask the information about the location or the place of something. 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 “dari
mano”.
Examples: - Asal aban dari mano?
ʌsʌl ʌbʌn dʌ:ɪ mʌnəʊ?
Where do you come from?
In this sentence, the question word “dari mano” means “where from”. The question word “dari mano” takes the final position, it functions as the adverb of
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place in interrogative sentence. It is preceded by the name of place such as adddress, hometown, city, or country “asal” means “come from” by pronoun
subject “aban” means “you”, then the question word “dari mano”. -
Dari mano inyo balaring?
d ʌ:ɪ mʌnəʊ ɪnjəʊ bʌlʌ:ɪŋ?
Where does heshe run from? Here, the question word “dari mano” means “where from”. The question
word “dari mano” takes the initial position, its also functions as the adverb of place in interrogative sentence. It is followed by pronoun subject “inyo” means
“we”, and the verb “balaring” means “run”. -
Toboh bajalan dari mano?
t ɒbɒh bʌʤʌlʌn dʌ:ɪ mʌnəʊ?
Where do they walk from?
9. The Question Word “Berapo”
The question word “berapo” means “how, how many or how much”. The question word “berapo” takes the initial or medial position.
Below is the list of the interrogative sentences with the question word “berapo”.
Examples: - Jam berapo kining?
ʤʌm bə:ʌpəʊ kɪnɪŋ?
What time is it?
In this sentence, the question word “berapo” means “what amount”. The question word “berapo” takes the medial position. It is preceded by the noun
“jam” means “time”, then followed by adverb of time “kining” means “time”.
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- Berapo manyak pitih yang aban perlung?
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ə:ʌpəʊ mʌnjʌk pɪtɪh jʌŋ ʌbʌn pə:lʊŋ?
How much money do you need? In this sentence, the question word “berapo” means “how much”. The
question word “berapo” takes the initial position. It is followed by the amount of the noun “manyak” means “much”, then by the uncountable noun “pitih” means
“money”, then the inclitic word “yang” means “do”, then the pronoun subject “aban” means “you”, and last the verb “perlung” means “need”.
- Berapo manyak bukung yang kito punyo di umah?
b ə:ʌpəʊ mʌnjʌk bʊkʊŋ jʌŋ kɪtəʊ pʊnjəʊ dɪ ʊmʌh?
How many books do we have at home? Here, the question word “berapo” means “how many”. The question word
“berapo” takes the initial position. It is followed by the amount of the noun “manyak” means “many”, then by the countable noun “bukung” means “books”,
then the inclitic word “yang” means “do”, then the pronoun subject “kito” means “we”, and the verb “punyo” means “have”, next the preposition “di”
means “at”, then the last followed by the adverb of place “umah” means ”home”.
10. The Question Word “Seberapo”
