Matigsalug Student Dictionary – how

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how

adv.

1.
Def.: menuwen; immenu
MS: menuwen; immenu
You use how to ask or talk about the way or method.
How did you fix it?
Immenu nu te eg-upiya seini?
He showed me how to fix it.
Impakita rin ke immenu rin te eg-ayad-ayad.

adv.

2.
Def.: menu-a (meyintenged te peg-insè ke meupiya naa ka sitwasyun wey se kenè)
MS: menu-a
You use how to ask if something is good or not.
How was your trip?
Menu-a ka hipanew nu?
How are you?
Menu kad naa? Kumusta kad?

adv.

3.
Def.: kamenu
MS: kamenu
You use how to ask or talk about the amount or size of something.
how big, how old, how many?
kamenu karakel, kamenu kabuyag, kamenu kasulug?
How tall is he?
Kamenu kalayat sikandin?
I was surprised by how tall he was.
Sem.Dom.: adverbs

conj.

4.
Def.: Egkahamit seini te peglalag meyitenged te nateil ne weil wey ke sitwasyun, wey ke immenu seini ne neyitabù.
You use how to talk about a particular action or situation, or the way that it happens.
I love how my puppy runs to meet me when I arrive home.
Amana kud iya igkeupii ka pegpallahuy te itu ku ne egsinug-ung keddì ke eggingumaad te baley.
I remember how my grandfather used to take me fishing.
Sem.Dom.: conjunctions

how about
Def.: menu-a ke (ke egpeuma ka te lein ne puhawang)
MS: menu-a ke
You use how about when you suggest something.
How about going to Lorega tomorrow?
Menu-a ke eggendiyè ki te Lorega kaaselem?
Sem.Dom.: GSL0101-0125
Status: ready

Last updated: 18/Jan/2012