The interrogative words of
Hiligaynon are as follows: diin,
san-o, sin-o, nga-a, kamusta, ano, and pila
Example: Diin means
where.
Diin ka
na? "Where are you
now?"
A
derivation of diin, tagadiin, is
used to inquire the birthplace or hometown of the listener. Example: Tagadiin ka? "Where
are you from?"
San-o means when
Example: San-o inâ? "When
is that?"
Sin-o means who
Example: Sin-o imo abyan? "Who is your friend?"
Nga-a
means why
Example: Nga-a indi ka magkadto? "Why won't you go?"
Kamusta means how, as in "How are
you?"
Example: Kamusta ang tindahan? "How is the store?"
Ano means what-----A derivative of ano, paano, means how, as in "How do I do
that?"
Example: Ano ang imo ginabasa? "What are you reading?"
Paano ko
makapulî? "How can I get
home?"
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derivative of paano is paanoano an archaic phrase which can be
compared with kamusta
Example: Paanoano ikaw? "How art thou?"
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derivative of pila, ikapila, asks the numerical order of the
person, as in, "What place were you born in your family?"(first-born,
second-born, etc.) This word is notoriously difficult to translate into
English, as English has no equivalent. Pila means how much/how many
Example: Pila ang maupod sa imo? "How many are with you?"
Example: Ikapila ka sa inyo pamilya? "What place were you born into
your family?"
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derivative of pila, tagpila, asks the monetary value of something,
as in, "How much is this beef?"
Example: Tagpila ina nga karne? "How much is this beef?
