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.