4.1.2 Muko-Muko Question Words
Below is a list of the Muko-Muko Question words: 1.
apo ʌpəʊ
“what” 2.
siapo s ɪʌpəʊ
“who” 3.
mengapo m əŋʌpəʊ
“why” 4.
bilo b ɪləʊ
“when” 5.
berapo b ə:ʌpəʊ
“how” 6.
mano m ʌnəʊ
“which” 7.
macam mano m ʌʧʌm mʌnəʊ
“how” 8.
dimano d ɪ mʌnəʊ
“where”
The explanation of the Question words above are: 1.
The function of Question word apo is asking about something.
Example: -
Apo yang sedang aban karejokan?
ʌpəʊ jʌŋ sədʌŋ ʌbʌn kʌ:eʤɒkʌn? -
Binatang apo yang aban senang?
b ɪnʌtʌŋ ʌpəʊ jʌŋ ʌbʌn sənʌŋ?
- Apo yang inyo agih kek aban?
ʌpəʊ jʌŋ ɪnjəʊ ʌgɪh kek ʌbʌn?
Ndak apo is asking about what something will be done by a person or
people. Example:
- Ndak apo aban datang kek siko?
nd ʌk ʌpəʊ ʌbʌn dʌtʌŋ kek sɪkəʊ?
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- Ndak apo inyo paing?
nd ʌk ʌpəʊ ɪnjəʊ pʌɪŋ?
- Ndak apo toboh balaring kek situng?
nd ʌk ʌpəʊ tɒbɒh bʌlʌ:ɪŋ kek sɪtʊŋ?
Untuk apo is asking the goal for something.
Example: -
Untuk apo aban karejo?
ʊntʊk ʌpəʊ ʌbʌn kʌ:əʤəʊkʌn? -
Untuk apo inyo balajar?
ʊntʊk ʌpəʊ ɪnjəʊ bʌlʌʤʌ:? -
Untuk apo inyo malieng pena aban? ʊntʊk ʌpəʊ ɪnjəʊ mʌlɪəŋ penʌ ʌbʌn?
2. The function of Question word siapo is asking what or which person or
people as subject, as object and as ownership. Example:
- Siapo yang membeling televisi itung?
s ɪʌpəʊ jʌŋ məmbəlɪŋ televɪsɪ ɪtʊŋ?
- Dengan siapo aban paing kek Muko-Muko?
d əŋʌn sɪʌpəʊ ʌbʌn pʌɪŋ kek mʊkəʊ- mʊkəʊ?
- Untuk siapo amak membuek koping iko?
ʊntʊk sɪʌpəʊ ʌmʌk məmbʊek kɒpɪŋ ɪkəʊ? -
Punyo siapo umah itung?
p ʊnjəʊ sɪʌpəʊ ʊmʌh ɪtʊŋ?
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3. The function of Question word mengapo is asking for reason.
Example: -
Mengapo aban balajar serius?
m əŋʌpəʊ ʌbʌn bʌlʌʤʌ: sə:ɪʊs?
- Mengapo inyo senang usik aban?
m əŋʌpəʊ ɪnjəʊ sənʌŋ ʊsɪk ʌbʌan?
- Mengapo aban meninggakan ambo?
m əŋʌpəʊ ʌbʌn mənɪŋgʌkʌn ʌmbəʊ?
- Mengapo inyo senang ambo?
m əŋʌpəʊ ɪnjəʊ sənʌŋ ʌmbəʊ?
4. The function of Question word bilo is asking about time.
Example: -
Bilo inyo lahi?
b ɪləʊ ɪnjəʊ lʌhɪ?
- Bilo haring ulang tahun aban?
b ɪləʊ hʌ:ɪŋ ʊlʌŋ tʌhʊn ʌbʌn?
- Bilo toboh membeling umah?
b ɪləʊ tɒbɒh məmbəlɪŋ ʊmʌh?
- Bilo kito paing kek pantai?
b ɪləʊ kɪtəʊ pʌɪŋ kek pʌntaɪ?
5. The function of Question word berapo is asking about the quantity or
quality of something. Example:
- Berapo manyak pitih yang inyo punyo?
b ə:ʌpəʊ mʌnjʌk pɪtɪh jʌŋ ɪnjəʊ pʊnjəʊ
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- Jam berapo kining?
ʤʌm bə:ʌpəʊ kɪnɪŋ? -
Seberapo pandai inyo ngecek Bahaso Inggris?
s əbə:ʌpəʊ pʌndaɪ ɪnjəʊ ŋeʧek bʌhʌsəʊ ɪŋg:ɪs?
- Seberapo leba ladang aban?
s əbə:ʌpəʊ lebʌ lʌdʌŋ ʌbʌn?
6. The function of Question word mano is asking about choice.
Example: -
Mano ladang aban?
m ʌnəʊ lʌdʌŋ ʌbʌn?
- Mano pena yang aban senang?
m ʌnəʊ penʌ jʌŋ ʌbʌn sənʌŋ?
- Mano oto yang ndak inyo beling?
m ʌnəʊ ɒtɒ jʌŋ ndʌk ɪnjəʊ bəlɪŋ
7. The function of Question word macam mano is asking about manner and
condition. Example:
- Macam mano inyo datang kek siko?
m ʌʧʌm mʌnəʊ ɪnjəʊ dʌtʌŋ kek sɪkəʊ?
- Macam mano aban makai laptop iko?
m ʌʧʌm mʌnəʊ ʌbʌn mʌkaɪ leptɒp ɪkəʊ?
- Macam mano inyo malieng bukung aban?
m ʌʧʌm mʌnəʊ ɪnjəʊ mʌlɪəŋ bʊkʊŋ ʌbʌn?
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8. The function of Question word dimano is asking about place.
Example: -
Inyo tingga dimano?
ɪnjəʊ tɪŋgʌ dɪmʌnəʊ? -
Dimano sakola aban?
d ɪmʌnəʊ sʌkɒlʌ ʌbʌn?
- Dimano inyo balajar Bahaso Inggris?
d ɪmʌnəʊ ɪnjəʊ bʌlʌʤʌ: bʌhʌsəʊ ɪŋg:ɪs?
Kemano is also asking about place where to.
Example: -
Inyo ndak paing kemano?
ɪnjəʊ ndʌk pʌɪŋ kəmʌnəʊ? -
Aban ndak balajar kemano?
ʌbʌn ndʌk bʌlʌʤʌ: kəmʌnəʊ? -
Kemano ambo harus kiriem surek iko?
k əmʌnəʊ ʌmbəʊ hʌ:ʊs kɪ:ɪəm sʊ:ek ɪkəʊ?
Dari mano is asking about place to where from.
Example: -
Dari mano aban?
d ʌ:ɪ mʌnəʊ ʌbʌn?
- Asal inyo dari mano?
ʌsʌl ɪnjəʊ dʌ:ɪ mʌnəʊ? -
Dari mano aban masuk?
d ʌ:ɪ mʌnəʊ ʌbʌn mʌsʊk?
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4.2 Analysis 4.2.1 The Function of English Question Words
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