The Question Word “Siapo”

4. The Question Word “Siapo”

The question word “siapo” means “who, is used to find out the information about person. The question word “siapo” means “who subjectobject” always takes the initial position or medial, and its function is as an interrogative subject or object. Below is the list of the interrogative sentences with the question word “siapo”. Examples: - Siapo namo aban? s ɪʌpəʊ nʌməʊ ʌbʌn? who name you? what is your name? In Muko-Muko, to ask the name of somebody, we use the question word “siapo” means “who” rather than “apo” means “what”. It is considered impolite when someone uses the question word “apo” means “what” to asking sombody’s name. In this sentence, the question word “siapo” takes the initial position, functions as the subject of the interrogative sentence. It is followed by noun “name” and the pronoun object “aban” means “you”. - Siapo yang membuek koping iko? s ɪʌpəʊ jʌŋ məmbʊek kɒpɪŋ ɪkəʊ? Who made this coffee? Here, the quetion word “siapo” means “who”. The question word “siapo” takes the initial position, functions as the subject of the interrogative sentence. It is followed by enclitic word “yang”, than the verb “membuek” means “made”, and the noun “koping” means coffee, last the article “iko” means “this”. Universitas Sumatera Utara - Siapo yang mengajok aban? s ɪʌpəʊ jʌŋ məŋʌʤəʊk ʌbʌn? Who asked you? In this sentence, the question word “siapo” takes the initial position, functions as the subject of the interrogative sentence. It is followed by enclitic word “yang”, than the verb “mengajok” means “asked”, and the pronoun object “aban” means “you”. - untuk siapo bungo itung? ʊntʊk sɪʌpəʊ bʊŋəʊ ɪtʊŋ? Whom is the flower for Here, the question word “untuk siapo” means “for whom”. The question word “untuk siapo” takes the initial position, functions as the object of the interrogative sentence. It is followed by noun “bungo” means “flower”, then the article “itung” means “that”. - Untuk siapo aban ndak kiriem pitih iko? ʊntʊk sɪʌpəʊ ʌbʌn ndʌk kɪ:ɪəm pɪtɪh ɪkəʊ? Whom will you send this money to? In this sentence, the question word “untuk siapo” takes the medial position, functions as interrogative object, explains the object of the verb. It is followed by pronoun subject “aban” means “you”, then the auxiliary verb “ndak” means “will”, and the verb “kiriem” means “send”, then the noun “pitih” means “money”, and last the article “iko” means “this”. - Untuk siapo inyo agihkan hadiah itung? ʊntʊk sɪʌpəʊ ɪnjəʊ ʌgɪhkʌn hʌdɪʌh ɪtʊŋ? Whom did heshe give the gift to? Universitas Sumatera Utara In this sentence, the question word “untuk siapo”, it takes the medial position, it functions as interrogative object, and it explains the object of the verb. It is followed by pronoun subject “inyo” means “heshe”, and the verb “agihkan” means “give”, next the enclitic word “kan”, then the noun “hadiah” means “gift”, and last the article “itung” means “the”. - Dengan siapo amak ndak paing? d əŋʌn sɪʌpəʊ ʌmʌk ndʌk pʌɪŋ? With whom will mother go? In this sentence, the question word “dengan siapo” takes the medial position, functions as interrogative object, explains the object of the verb. It is followed by subject “amak” means “mother”, then the auxiliary verb “ndak” means “will”, and the last followed by the verb “paing” means “go”.

5. The Question Word “Punya siapo”