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WH-Questions

1. What

Ɛŋu

What is your name?
Nuer: cɔal ciöt du ïdi? Amharic: ስምህ ማን ነው? simihi man newi
What are you doing?
Nuer: Ɛŋu lätdi mɔ? Amharic: ምን እየሰራህ ነው? min iyeserahi newi

2. Where

we̱nith

Where do you live?
Nuer: Ciɛŋi we̱nith? Amharic: የት ነው የምትኖረው? yeti newi yemitinorewi
Where are you going?
Nuer: ji̱n wii nikä? Amharic: ወዴት እየሄድክ ነው? wedēt iyehēdiki newi

3. When

i̱ nɛy

When is your birthday?
Nuer: Ɛ cäŋ däpädu i̱ nɛy? Amharic: ልደትህ መቼ ነው? lidetihi mechē newi?
When will you arrive?
Nuer: bi cop i̱ nɛy? Amharic: መቼ ነው የምትመጣው? mechē newi yemitimet’awi?

4. Why

Ɛŋu

Why are you sad?
Nuer: Ɛŋu jiäk lɔcdu mɔ? Amharic: ለምን ታዝናለህ? lemin tazinalehi?
Why did you leave early?
Nuer: Ɛŋu mi ci jiɛɛn kɛ pɛ̈th? Amharic: ለምን ቀድመህ ሄድክ? lemin k’edimehi hēdik?

5. Who

Ɛŋa

Who is your friend?
Nuer: Määthdu ɛŋa? Amharic: ጓደኛህ ማነው? gwadenyahi manewi?
Who are you talking to?
Nuer: Ji̱n ruaci kɛ ŋa? Amharic: ከማን ጋር ነው የምታወራው? keman gar newi yemitawerawi?

6. How

idi

How will they come?
Nuer: Bikɛ ben i̱di? Amharic: እንዴት ይመጣሉ? inidēt yimet’alu?
How do you do that?
Nuer: Kä ji̱n deri nɔmɔ la̱t i̱di? Amharic: ይህን እንዴት ታደርጋለህ? yihin inidēt taderigalehi?
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