- Berapo manyak pitih yang aban perlung?
b
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”
The question word “seberapo” means “how amount”. The question word “seberapo” is derived from the base word “berapo” preceded by the preposition
“se”. The question word “seberapo” takes the initial position only. It is used to ask the information about the amount of adjective. It will be equvalent to the
English Question Word + adjective.
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Below is the list of the interrogative sentences with the question word “seberapo”.
Examples: - Seberapo elok inyo? seb
ə:ʌpəʊ elɒk ɪnjəʊ?
How pretty is she?
In this sentence, the question word “seberapo” means “how ask the amount of adjective”. It takes the initial position. It is followed by the adjective “elok”
means “pretty”, and the pronoun subject “inyo” means “she”. -
Seberapo maha oto itung?
seb
ə:ʌpəʊ mʌhʌ ɒtɒ ɪtʊŋ?
How expensive is the car? Here, the question word “seberapo” means “how ask the amount of
adjective”. It takes the initial position. It is followed by the adjective “maha” means “expensive”, and the noun “oto” means “car”, then last followed by the
article “itung” means “the”. -
Seberapo leba aik gedang iko?
seb
ə:ʌpəʊ lebʌ aɪk gədʌŋ ɪkəʊ?
How wide is this river? Here, the question word “seberapo” means “how ask the amount of
adjective”. It takes the initial position. It is followed by the adjective “leba” means “wide”, and the noun “aik gedang” means “river”, then last followed by
the article “iko” means “this”.
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11. The Question Word “Mano”
The question word “mano” equivalent to “which” in English. It can take the initial or medial position. It is used to ask about the position, direction,
characteristic of noun or choice. Below is the list of the interrogative sentences with the question word
“mano”.
Example: - Mano bukung aban?
m ʌnəʊ bʊkʊɪ ʌbʌn?
Which is your book?
In this sentence, the question word “mano” takes the initial position. It means “which”. It functions as the subject in this sentence. Asking about which
one the book. It is followed by the noun “bukung” means “book”, and the possessive pronoun “aban” means “your”.
- Bungo mano yang inyo senang?
b ʊŋəʊ mʌnəʊ jʌŋ ʌbʌn sənʌŋ?
Which flower does she like? Here, the question word “mano” takes the medial position. It means
“which”. It is preceded by the noun “bungo” means “flower”, then it is followed by the word “yang” means “does”, and the pronoun subject “inyo” means
“she”, and the last it is followed by the verb “senang” means “like”. -
Binatang mano yang toboh sayang?
b ɪnʌtʌŋ mʌnəʊ jʌŋ tɒbɒh sʌjʌŋ?
Which animal do they love? In this sentence, the question word “mano” takes the medial position. It
means “which”. It is preceded by the noun “binatang” means “animal”, then it is
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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”
