Interrogative sentance

Question 1

What is the word order of interrogative sentances?

Answer 1

1 . Beginning : Interrogative particle
2 . Then :
Verb ->Subject ->Order

3 . “Where do you live” : Ayna taskunu?
* Ayna : Interrogative particle
* Taskunu (live) : Verb + prounoun in the ending indicated an implied subject

Question 2

What interrogative particle is used to form yes/no questions in Arabic?

Answer 2

“هَلْ” (hal)

• Example: “هَلْ تحب القهوة؟” (Hal tuḥibb al-qahwah?) : “Do you like coffee?”*

Question 3

WHAT

What interrogative particle is used to ask about things or action?

Answer 3

“ما” (ma) : What
* Example: “مَن هذا؟” (Man hādhā?) means “Who is this?”

Question 4

WHERE

Which interrogative particle is used to ask about places in Arabic?

Answer 4

“أَيْنَ” (ayna) : Where

Question 5

What is the Arabic interrogative word for asking about time?

Answer 5

“مَتَى” (mata) : When
* Example: “مَتَى الامتحان؟” (Matā al-imtiḥān?) means “When is the exam?”

Question 6

How do you ask “why” in Arabic?

Answer 6

“لِمَاذَا” (Limaa.dhaa) : Why
* Example: “لِمَاذَا تدرس؟” (Limādhā tadrus?) means “Why do you study?”

Question 7

How do you ask “what” followed by a verb?

Answer 7

Maa.dha

Question 8

How do you ask “How”?

Answer 8

Kay.fa

Question 9

How do you ask “How many/How much”?

Answer 9

Kam

Question 10

How do you ask interrogative questions using nouns?

Answer 10

1. Start with interrogative article
2. Noun : gender depends on who is being asked the question
3. Suffixes can be added to nouns to show possession

Question 11

How do you ask definite questionions?

Answer 11

Use the definite article (al-) before the noun or adjective in question
* Hal haa.dha al-kitaab : Is this the book?
vs
* Hal haa.dha kitaab : is this a book?