The basic structure of a question is subject + verb + question word

 

Subject

Verb

Question word

Demo

makae nasi

dano?

Demo

dudok

mano?

Dio

namo

apo?

          You are eating?

          You live where?

          S/he has what name? (What is his/her name?)

To answer these questions, drop the question word and add the place with di- (for dano questions) or the object (for apo questions *We will look more specifically at apo questions next lesson. What is important here is to understand the pattern).

 

Subject

Verb

Answer

Demo

makae nasi

di-keda nasi.

Demo

dudok

di-Yala.

Dio

namo

Mohammed.

 

          You are eating at the restaurant.

          You live in Yala.

          He has the name of Mohammed. (His name is Mohammed.)