followed by the word “yang” means “do”, and the pronoun subject “toboh” means “they”, and the last it is followed by the verb “sayang” means “love”.
12. The Question Word “Macam mano”
The question word “macam mano” means “how manner”. The question word “macam mano” is derived from the base word “mano” preceded by the
preposition “macam”. The question word “macam mano” takes the initial position. It is used to ask about the state or condition of something or the way to
perform a certain action. Below is the list of the interrogative sentences with the question word
“macam mano”.
Examples: - Macam mano inyo datang kek umah aban? m
ʌʧʌm mʌnəʊ ɪnjəʊ dʌtʌŋ kek ʊmʌh ʌbʌn?
How does shehe come to your house?
In this sentence, the question word “macam mano” takes the initial position. It is followed by the pronoun “inyo” means “shehe”, then the verb “ datang”
means “come”, next followed by preposition “kek” means “to”, and followed by the noun “umah” means “house”, the last followed by possessive pronoun
“aban” means “your”. -
Macam mano anak kecik itung membuek teh?
m
ʌʧʌm mʌnəʊ ʌnʌk kəʧɪk ɪtʊŋ membʊek teh?
How does the baby make the tea? Here, the question word “macam mano” takes the initial position. It is
followed by the subject “anak kecik itung” means “the baby”, next followed by
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verb “membuek” means “make”, and the last followed by the noun “teh” means “the tea”.
- Macam mano aban biso membeling oto maha iko?
m
ʌʧʌm mʌnəʊ ʌbʌn bɪsəʊ məmbəlɪŋ ɒtɒ mʌhʌ ɪkəʊ?
How can you buy this expensive car? In this sentence, the question word “macam mano” takes the initial position.
It is followed by the pronoun “aban” means “you”, then the modal “biso” means “can”, next followed by verb “membeling” means “buy”, and followed by the
noun “oto” means “car”, next followed by the adjective “maha” means “expensive”, and the last followed by the article “iko” means “this”.
13. The Question Word “Mengapo”
The question word “mengapo” means “why”. This question word is used to ask about the motive or the reason of an action or an event. The question word
“mengapo” is followed by pronoun. It takes the initial position. Below is the list of the interrogative sentences with the question word
“mengapo”.
Examples: - Mengapo aban mencintai ambo? m
əŋʌpəʊ ʌbʌn mənʧɪntaɪ ʌmbəʊ?
Why do you love me?
Here, the question word “mengapo” takes the initial position. It is followed by the pronoun “aban” means “you”, then followed by verb “mencintai” means
“love”, and the last followed by the pronoun object “ambo” means “me”. This question asking for the reason of an action.
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- Mengapo inyo meninggakan aban?
m
əŋʌpəʊ ɪnjəʊ mənɪŋgʌkʌn ʌbʌn?
Why does he leave you? In this sentence, the question word “mengapo” takes the initial position. It is
followed by the pronoun “inyo” means “he”, then followed by verb “maninggakan” means “leave”, and the last followed by the pronoun object
“aban” means “you”. This question asking for the reason of an action. -
Mengapo toboh datang talambek?
m
əŋʌpəʊ tɒbɒh dʌtʌŋ tʌlʌmbek?
Why do they come late? Here, the question word “mengapo” takes the initial position. It is followed
by the pronoun “toboh” means “they”, then followed by verb “datang” means “come”, and the last followed by the adverb of manner “talambek” means
“late”. This question asking for the reason of an action.
14. The Question Word “Bilo”
