{"id":3063,"date":"2017-12-20T22:25:54","date_gmt":"2017-12-21T03:25:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/indonesian\/?p=3063"},"modified":"2017-12-20T22:47:36","modified_gmt":"2017-12-21T03:47:36","slug":"asking-a-question-with-apa-question-word","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/indonesian\/asking-a-question-with-apa-question-word\/","title":{"rendered":"Asking a question in Indonesian with APA question word"},"content":{"rendered":"

Interrogative word with APA question word usually gives quite a challenge for new Indonesian learners as APA can serve either as auxiliary verbs or modal verbs when it is translated into English.\u00a0 So, let’s find out how can we make some interrogative verbs in Indonesian.<\/p>\n

We can start with steps to make an interrogative sentence with APA<\/p>\n

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  1. First, you make a statement sentence, for example:<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Dia makan. S\/he eats<\/strong><\/p>\n

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    1. Second, you make an interrogative sentence with APA<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Apa<\/strong> dia \u00a0makan ? \u201cdid s\/he eat?\u201d<\/p>\n

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      1. Third, you check the meaning of your interrogative with Apa placement.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

        Is it \u201cApa dia makan ?\u201d \u201cdid s\/he eat? or<\/p>\n

        Is it \u201cDia makan apa ?\u201d \u201cwhat did s\/he eat?\u201d<\/p>\n

        Let\u2019s discuss further about the function of Apa question word in an interrogative sentence<\/p>\n

        In an interrogative sentence, \u2018apa\u2019 question word serves as the following:<\/p>\n

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        1. To replace do, does, did, is, are, was, were, have, had when it is placed before a pronoun. It is usually answered by \u201cyes\u201d or \u201cno\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

          a. Apa Anda mau makan ?<\/p>\n

          Do you want to eat?<\/p>\n

          Possible answers: ya ‘yes’ or tidak ‘no.’<\/p>\n

          b. Apa dia anak Pak Ahmad ?<\/p>\n

          Is <\/u>s\/he Pak Ahmad\u2019s child?<\/p>\n

          c. Apa saudara punya uang ?<\/p>\n

          Do you have money?<\/p>\n

          Possible answers:<\/p>\n

          – Saya tidak punya uang.<\/p>\n

          – Saya punya uang.<\/p>\n

          d. Apa Ibu sudah makan ?<\/p>\n

          Have you (adult female) eaten?<\/p>\n

          Possible answers:<\/p>\n

          – Sudah. Saya sudah makan. I have eaten.<\/p>\n

          – Belum. Saya belum makan. I haven’t eaten yet.<\/p>\n

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          1. To inform the sentence is interrogative. The statements after the \u2018apa\u2019 question word are usually sentences with modal verbs (can\/could\/be able to\/may\/might\/shall\/should\/must)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

            a. Apa saya harus<\/span> pergi ?<\/p>\n

            Should<\/span> I go?<\/p>\n

            b. Apa saya mesti<\/span> berbicara ?<\/p>\n

            Must<\/span> I speak?<\/p>\n

            c. Apa kita bisa<\/span> pergi ?<\/p>\n

            Can<\/span> we go?<\/p>\n

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            1. To ask a question about a noun. The answers would be open-ended.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

              \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0<\/strong>a. Makan nasi goreng<\/span><\/p>\n

              Eating fried rice<\/span><\/u><\/p>\n

              Makan apa<\/span> ?<\/p>\n

              Anda sedang makan apa<\/span> ?<\/p>\n

              What<\/span> are you eating?<\/p>\n

              Answer:<\/p>\n

              Saya sedang makan nasi goreng.<\/p>\n

              \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/strong>b.\u00a0 Baju warna merah<\/span><\/p>\n

              Red<\/span> (color) dress<\/p>\n

              Bajunya warna apa ?<\/p>\n

              What is the dress color?<\/p>\n

              c. Nama restorannya (adalah) Mbok Berek<\/span>.<\/p>\n

              The name of the restaurant is Mbok Berek<\/span>.<\/p>\n

              Apa<\/span> nama restorannya ?<\/p>\n

              What<\/span> is the name of the restaurant?<\/p>\n

              d. Membaca novel<\/span><\/p>\n

              Reading a novel<\/span><\/p>\n

               <\/p>\n

              Membaca apa<\/span> ?<\/p>\n

              Reading what<\/span>?<\/p>\n

              Anda membaca apa<\/span> ?<\/p>\n

              What are you reading?<\/p>\n

              Answer:<\/p>\n

              Saya membaca novel<\/span>.<\/p>\n

              e. Warna merah<\/span><\/p>\n

              Red<\/span> color<\/p>\n

              Ini warna apa ?<\/p>\n

              What color is it?<\/p>\n

              Let’s practice!<\/strong><\/p>\n

              Translated it into Indonesian<\/strong><\/p>\n

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              1. What are you doing?<\/li>\n
              2. Are you sick?<\/li>\n
              3. Do you have money?<\/li>\n
              4. Will you go now?<\/li>\n
              5. Do we have to go?<\/li>\n
              6. What is the name of the supermarket?<\/li>\n
              7. What is the name of the street?<\/li>\n
              8. What is the color of your hair?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

                Interrogative word with APA question word usually gives quite a challenge for new Indonesian learners as APA can serve either as auxiliary verbs or modal verbs when it is translated into English.\u00a0 So, let’s find out how can we make some interrogative verbs in Indonesian. We can start with steps to make an interrogative sentence…<\/p>\n

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