There are different ways of asking questions in Indonesian, as in English. Sentences that ask questions are called interrogative sentences. In this chapter we look at ways of asking and answering questions. Raised intonation One simple way of asking questions in Indonesian is by raising our intonation. In writing, this is indicated by a question mark. Except for this question mark, the sentence looks exactly the same as a statement. Kamu mahasiswa? Are you a university student? (Literally:You are a university student?) Anda tinggal di sini? Do you live here? (Literally:You live here?) Dia sakit? Is he/she sick? (Literally: He/she is sick?) Using apa(kah): Another way of asking questions is by using apakah at the beginning of a sentence. The word apakah, like the word 'do' in English when you ask 'Do you live here?', does not have a meaning in itself; it simply tells us that the sentence is a question. Apakah makes the question sound f...
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