Basic Sentence Words

Question 1

Soo

Answer 1

the (identifies the subject)

Ex. THE man eats the cake
man = subject

Question 2

Ka

Answer 2

the (identifies the object)

Ex. the man eats THE cake
cake = object

Question 3

Esoo

Answer 3

this, this person (refers to the subject)

usually refers to things nearby

Ex. THIS man eats cake
man = subject

Question 4

Eka

Answer 4

this (refers to the object)

usually refers to things nearby

Ex. the man eats THIS cake
cake = object

Question 5

Hayoo

Answer 5

What

Question 6

Hayoo u nane’a

Answer 6

What is your name?

Question 7

Hayoo u numma

Answer 7

How do you feel?

Question 8

Hayoo esoo nane’a

Answer 8

What is this called?

Question 9

Hee

Answer 9

what (refers to the subject)

Ex. WHAT is eating the cake?
the person eating the cake is the subject, so the what in the question refers to the subject

Question 10

Hee esoo

Answer 10

What is this?

Question 11

Hemma

Answer 11

What (refers to the object)

Ex. the man is eating WHAT?
the thing he is eating is the object, so the what in the question refers to the object

Question 12

Hemma u tuka

Answer 12

What are you eating?

Question 13

Hemma u punne

Answer 13

What do you see?

Question 14

Nuno kemma

Answer 14

Come with me

Question 15

Eka tuka

Answer 15

Eat this