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Value One compound expression
Language:
Pidgin Hawaiian
Parameter:
Interrogative pronouns
Examples
Mahea
oe waiho kela eke palani oe?
Mahea
where
oe
2sg
waiho
leave
kela
det
eke
sack
palani
bran
oe?
2sg
.
poss
Where did you leave your sack of bran?
Mahope iaia pimai,
pehea ka manawa
,
hola ahia
?
Mahope
later
iaia
3sg
pimai,
come
pehea
what
ka
def
manawa,
time
hola
hour
ahia?
which
When does he usually come home, at what hour?
Lapule
hola ahia
pau hana?
Lapule
Sunday
hola
hour
ahia
which
pau
finish
hana?
work
On Sunday, at what hour was the work finished?
Pehea
iaia keia manawa,
pehea
kela ma‘i iaia?
Pehea
how
iaia
3sg
keia
this
manawa,
time
pehea
how
kela
def
ma‘i
disease
iaia?
3sg
.
poss
How is he doing now, how much has his disease progressed?
Owai
makana oe kela dala?
Owai
who
makana
give
oe
you
kela
def
dala?
money
Who gave you the money?
Hora ahia
oe pii mai?
Hora
hour
ahia
which
oe
2sg
piimai?
come
What hour did you come? OR: When did you come?
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