f. English and Muko-Muko Question words are followed by an adjective. In
Muko-Muko, adjective is put between question word and noun. In English, adjective is put after question word and followed by auxiliary verb.
Examples:
No English
Question Word + Adjective + Auxiliary Verb + Noun
Muko-Muko Question Word + Adjective + Noun +
OC
1 How high is the tree?
Seberapo tingging kayung itung?
s əbə:ʌpəʊ tɪŋgɪŋ kʌjʊŋ ɪtʊŋ?
2 How tall is she?
Seberapo tingging inyo?
s əbə:ʌpəʊ tɪŋgɪŋ ɪnjəʊ?
3 How big is your house?
Seberapo gedang umah aban?
s əbə:ʌpəʊ gədʌŋ ʊmʌh ʌbʌn?
4 How wide is this river?
Seberapo leba aik gedang iko?
s əbə:ʌpəʊ lebʌ aɪk gədʌŋ ɪkəʊ?
5 How far is the city here?
Seberapo jauh kota di siko?
s əbə:ʌpəʊ ʤaʊh kɒtʌ dɪ sɪkəʊ?
Descriptions: -
The pattern in English: Question Word + Adjective + Auxiliary Verb + Noun
- While the pattern in Muko-Muko: Question Word + Adjective + Noun + OC
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Corespondence Form of Question Words English and Muko-Muko Language
Language Repetition or
Confirmation Place
Time Ownership
Person Choice
Amount Manners
Reason
English What
Where When
Whose Who
Whom Which
How How many
How much Why
Muko-Muko Apo
Ndak apo Untuk apo
Dimano Kemano
Dari mano Bilo
Siapo kepunyaan
Siapo subjectobject
Mano Macam mano
Berapo Seberapo
Mengapo
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CHAPTER V CONCLUSION AND SUGGESTION
5.1 Conclusion
After doing a contrastive study between English and Muko-Muko question words, some conclusions are drawn as follows:
1. English question words are nine, they are who, whom, what, where, when,
which, whose, why and how. Muko-Muko language question words are eight, they are apo, siapo, mengapo, bilo, berapo, mano, macam mano, and dimano.
2. The function of question words in English and Muko-Muko can use for
asking about repetion, confirmation, place, time, ownership, person, choice, amount, manner, and reason.
3. The similarities of English and Muko-Muko question words are:
- English and Muko-Muko question words are put at the initial position or
medial position and have usage as subject or object in interrogative sentences.
- Both English and Muko-Muko question words are followed by noun or
adjective. -
A part of English and Muko-Muko question words are followed by preposition.