One type of interrogative sentences are produced with the help of
the interrogative pronouns(2.3.5). Another type of interrogative pronouns
(2.3.5). Another type of interrogative sentences are produced from
the affirmative sentences. The structure of simple affirmative sentence
is this:
Subject + Object + Verb
The structure of the interrogative sentence which is formed from the
affirmative is this:
Subject + Object + Verb + Question
The
interrogative sentences are as these:
so
ut-a
‘did
he come?’
soya
at-a
‘did
she eat?’
tiya
aRet-a
‘did
you bring?’
hamo
myo got bet-a
‘is
this my house?’
aso
bunpo seno ha-a
‘is
our village small?’
4.
TEXT
anles
ga adiRa
olo
1. agaluku-Ra
khazasu laquks
bede a:sten
1
2
3
4 5
forest
- in fruits tree more were
1
2 3
4
5
2. he laquks-a:a
adi
bede baya a:sten
1 2
3
4
5 6
those tree - in monkey more live were
1 2
3
4 5
6
3. ho agalpo-s
haRadi
siniga za:za a:sto
1
2
3
4 5
6
that forest - of centre river walk was
1 2
3
4 5
6
4. ho sinpoRa anles
bede baya a:sten
1
2
3
4
5 6
that river - in crocodile more live were
1 2
3
4 5
6
5. anlesi
ga adi
hembellen
2 3
4
5
crocodiles and monkeys friend were
1 2
3
4
4
6. ad-sa
anlespo-Ra
khazas aRya dya a:sto
1
2
3
4 5
6
monkey crocodile-to fruit bring give was
1
2
3 4
5 6
7. e:k dis anlespo-
tiga
adi-s
ho uko
inia:l
1 2
3
4
5 6
7 8
one day crocodile-of wife monkey-of heart eat wish
1 2
3
4
5
6
7 8
8. anlespo-s
tiga
tas baRora adis
ho aRethel
1
2 3
4 5
6 7
crocodile-of wife her husband-Acc. monkey of heart
bring
1
2 3
4
5
6
7
9. adi
isgoto anlespoyi
adiRa
Ra:zit
1
2
3
4
5
monkey come crocodile monkey-to told
1
2 3
4
5
10. va, adi
paRi paRa:R khazas moRo bede la:n
1
2 3
4
5
6
7 8
o, monkey that side fruit sweet more are
1
2
3 4
5
6
7 8
11. ti myo uspoa
pune masa ti paRi paRa:R naalyu:s
at-a
-a
adiRa
olo
a
uks
bede a:sten
inia:l
anlespo-s
t
