Enquiry (Tinitir)

 Edited 30/10/2017

Ismael K. Isikel

 Inquiry terms and examples.                                                                
Aumana pakana tinata ure ra tinitir. Itale da watangia bula ba "Aumana mangana tinitir".

Aivia ure ra en?

       
What?          Awa?
Aha?/Asah? (Boawa dialect)
What is that?     Awa nam?
What do you want?    Awa u mainge?
What is the reason?    Awa ra vuna?

When?        Wingaia?
When are you going?     Wingaia una vana?

Where?       Awe?/Akave?/Akava?/Mamawe?
Where is To Limut?     To Limut akave?
Show me where is it.    We taria.
Where are you going?     Una wana uwe?    Also commonly shortened to Uwe?
From where?     Mamawe?
Where is it?     Akave?

Which?        /Duwe?/Dowe?/Guwe?
Which of these two?     Duwe tago dir?

Who?          Toia?/Ia?
Sia? (Boawa dialect)
Toi? (Pronounced toee, is used in other dialects including Kuanua speakers from Matalau and Nodup villages)
Who is that?  Toia nam?
Who is going? Toia na vana?


How?         Dave?/Davatane?
How do we fix  the damage?    Data mal davatane ra wakaina?
How much?     Aivia?
How many?    Aivia?
How are we going to build the house?    Data mal davatane ra pal?
How much for the fish?     Aivia ure ra en?
Why?   Tago? The phrase "tago dave?" is also commonly used to mean Why?