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what
/wot/
 
det, pron.
 
1.
Def.: nekey; nekaa
MS: nekey; nekaa
You use what to ask or talk about a thing or action.
What did you do?
Nekey ka inggimu nu?
What animals did you see?
Nekey ne me mananap ka nakita niyu?
I don't remember what I said.
Kenè kud egkasuman-suman ke nekey ka inlalag ku.
What we need to do is wait.
Ka keilangan kuntee ne eggimuwen ta su ka egtetahad.
 
pron, det.
 
2.
Def.: langun
MS: langun
You use what to mean 'everything' or 'all'.
She gave me what money she had.
Migbehayan a nikandin te seleppì ka langun ne diyè te kandin.
She gave me what she had.
 
det.
 
3.
Def.: Egkahamit seini te pegpanunggiling te amana ka minsan nekey.
You use what with a noun to describe something strongly.
What a sad day!
Makalelangè ne aldew!
Sem.Dom.: pronouns; determiners; GSL0026-0050
Status: ready

Last updated: 28/Sep/2012