Sometimes the interrogative form of a sentence is shown by the use of such words as—
| apa, what? siapa, who? ka-mana, where? bĕr-apa, how many? mana, who, which, how? |
bagei-mana, how?
apa sebab, or apa buat, or mengapa why? |
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apa sebab, or apa buat, or mengapa | why? |
Substantives.
| time, kali. rain, hujan. market, pasar. stone, batu. use, guna. iron, besi. steel, baja. tin, timah. lead, timah hitam. copper, tambaga. | box, pĕti. kind, sort, macham. tobacco, tambakau. coffee, kahwah. tea, teh, cha. tea (dry), daun teh. tea (liquid), ayer teh. money, wang. jacket, baju. trousers, saluar. |
Examples.
What is the matter?— Apa korang?
What is to be done? (i.e., there is nothing to be done)— Apa bulik buat?
What is the use?— Apa guna?
Whence do you come?— Deri-mana datang kamu?
Where are you going?— Handak pergi ka-mana?