9.2.3.4. Question words

aniing1advwhereweKula aniingba miinii takak?Where did you put the axe?Yu putim tamiok we?Aniing nyiinii vegi nyaaka baadii kiiraak?Where did you get that chicken egg?Yu kisim dispela kiau we?9.2.3.4Question words
aniibaadvwhereweNabi wale tiipma aniiba nyiinii kiiraak?Where did you get the greens and coconut?Yu kisim kumu wantaim kokonas we?Aniiba nyiinii te yaak?Where did you come from?Yu kam long we?Miina gai aniiba dii tu?Where is your house?Haus bilong yu we?synadiike9.2.3.4Question words
aniikiinbaadvwherewanem hapAniikiinba nyiinii tiipma kiiraak?Where did you get the coconut?Yu kisim kokonas we?9.2.3.4Question words
abatadvwherewanem hapNyiina aiya abat nii yik?Where did your mother go?Mama bilong yu i go we?synagabat 19.2.3.4Question words
adiikeadvwhere, used to ask where someone or something isweMiina gai adiike?Where is your house?Haus bilong yu we?synaniiba9.2.3.4Question words
agabatadv1where, used to ask where someone is goingwanem hapAgabat nyiinii yu?Where are you going?Yu go we?synabat9.2.3.4Question words2whatwanemNyiina sii agabat na?What is your name?Wanem nem bilong yu?3whyolsem wanemDe mele yikuatde. Agabat wunii wale yikwunii?They can go by themselves. Why will I go with them?Ol tasol i ken i go. Olsem wanem na bai mi go wantaim?
agabat damadv1howolsem wanem, hauAgabat dam gurii magiin guantu?How do you smoke fish?Yupela smokim pis olsem wanem?9.2.3.4Question words2why (reason)olsem wanemAgabat dam we miinii taun yivalkii kayak wo?Why did you say that you are not going to town?Olsem wanem yu tok nogat long go long taun?
agabat siikiitadvhow manyhamas9.2.3.4Question words
agabat siipakadvwhat time, whenwanem taim9Grammar9.2.3.4Question words
agabat yeadv1why. Asked when someone has done something wrong.bilong wanemAgabat ye miinii diikue viyaak?Why did you hit him?Bilong wanem yu paitim em?9.2.3.4Question words2how (method)olsem wanemAgabat ye nii niikii taaba katiikniik?How did she cut her hand?Em i katim han olsem wanem?
baba siipakadvwhat time, whenwanem taim9.2.3.4Question words
baba babaadvwhatwanemNyiina nyan gai baba baba guane nyiinii kare take wega siiko?What things do you have for selling in your little house?Wanem wanem samting yu karim i kam na salim long liklik haus bilong yu?9.2.3.4Question words
baba riipiiadvwhen, what timewanem taim9.2.3.4Question words
babaadv1whatwanemJiimuin baba guane dam kiitak dii viitu?What does a jiimuin basket look like?Jiimuin basket i luk olsem wanem?9.2.3.4Question words2whybilong wanemBaba sudu gurii kuao?Why are you all sleeping?Wanem kain slip yupela wok long wokim?
baneadvwhatwanemBane miinii kutko? What are you doing?Yu mekim wanem samting?Kiin bane na?What is this?Dispela i wanem samting?9.2.3.4Question words
banekiiadvwhat reason, whylong wanemBanekii nyiinii giiraako?Why are you crying?Yu krai long wanem?9.2.3.4Question words
banekueadvfor whatlong wanemBanekue nii giiraakuak?What was she crying for?Em i krai long wanem samting?9.2.3.4Question words
bukaadvwhereweBuka tiing gai niiba na?Where are those people from?Em ol lain long wanem ples?Bukang kiiraamiiniing nyaagiit miinii kure yaako?Where did you get that story from?Yu kisim dispela tok long we na yu kam?9.2.3.4Question wordsvariantbukang