Here will look
specifically at mano questions and answers. Mano = where?
To ask where someone
is going:
Subject |
Verb |
Question word |
Kito |
gi |
mano? |
Demo |
gi |
mano? |
Mo’ |
gi |
mano? |
They are going
where? (Where are they going?)
You are going
where? (Where are you going?)
Mom is going
where? (Where is Mom going?)
To answer these
questions, drop the question word and
answer with the ke –place (“to” place)
Subject |
Verb |
Answer (to + place) |
Kito |
gi |
ke-pata. |
Demo |
gi |
ke-sekolah. |
Mo' |
gi |
ke-rumah spital. |
They are going to the
beach.
You are going to
school.
Mom is going to the
hospital.
Now will examine
naik apo questions and answers. Naik apo = By way of what?
To ask how someone
will be traveling:
Subject |
Verb |
(to + place) |
Question word |
Kito |
gi |
ke-pata |
naik apo? |
Demo |
gi |
ke-sekolah |
naik apo? |
Po’ |
gi |
ke-rumah spital |
naik apo? |
We
are going to
the beach by way of what? (How are
we going/traveling to the beach?)
You
are going to school
by way of what? (How are you
going/traveling to school?)
Dad is going
to the hospital
by way of what? (How is Mom
going/traveling to the hospital?)
To answer:
Subject |
Verb |
(to + place) |
Answer |
Kito |
gi |
ke-pata |
naik kerata api. |
Demo |
gi |
ke-sekolah |
naik berjalae kaki. |
Po’ |
gi |
ke-rumah spital |
naik auto. |
We
are going to
the beach by train.
You
are going to school
by walking/on foot.
Dad is going
to the hospital
by car. |