Here will look
specifically at apo questions and answers. Apo = what?
Subject |
Verb |
Question word |
Dio |
namo |
apo? |
Demo |
ado |
apo? |
Dio |
bacho |
apo? |
He
is named what? (What is his name?)
You
have what? (What do you have?)
He
reads what? (What is he reading?)
Again, to answer
these questions, simply remove the question word and insert the answer.
Subject |
Verb |
Answer |
Dio |
namo |
Kasem. |
Demo |
ado |
paying. |
Dio |
bacho |
sugha’. |
He is
named Kasem.
You
have an umbrella.
He
reads a letter.
Now that you know
how to answer questions affirmatively, let’s explore answering questions
negatively. To negative a verb, simply add ta to the verb.
Subject |
Negative |
Verb |
Answer |
Dio |
ta |
namo |
Kasem. |
Demo |
t’ |
ado |
paying.* |
Dio |
ta |
bacho |
sugha’. |
He is
not named
Kasem.
You
do not have an
umbrella.
He
does not read a
letter.
*Notice that ta
becomes t’ when preceding a verb beginning with a vowel.
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