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Interrogative pronouns
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One compound expression
Example 67-42:
Lu pinya anak
siapa
tengok? Busat?
Lu
2sg
pinya
poss
anak
child
siapa
who
tengok?
take.care
Busat?
big
Who takes care of your [younger] son? The bigger one?
Example 67-43:
bila
bila
where
where
Example 67-44:
Lu
mana
tinggal?
Lu
2sg
mana
where
tinggal?
live
Where do you live?
Source:
Aye 2005
: 142. 422
Example 67-45:
mana/apa-macam; siapa; bila
mana/apa-macam;
how/what-like
siapa;
who
bila
where
how; who; where
Source:
Aye 2005
: 140
Example 67-46:
Gaji
mana
ada cukop?
Gaji
salary
mana
how
ada
be
cukop?
enough
How can the salary be enough?
Example 67-47:
Siapa
pecah ini cermin?
Siapa
who
pecah
break
ini
dem
cermin?
glass
Who broke this glass?
Confidence:
Very certain
Language:
Singapore Bazaar Malay
by
Khin Khin Aye
cite
Language:
Singapore Bazaar Malay
Feature:
Interrogative pronouns
Source:
Aye 2005
: 140
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