interrogative
Is asking questions like what, where, who, why, which, and when. There are open questions and close questions.
What(ngo)
In Acholi, just like in many other languages, there are various ways to ask questions. "What" in Acholi is Ngo , which can be used to form different interrogative expressions. Here are a few examples:
Acholi | English |
| I kello ngo? | What did you bring? |
| I kwano ngo? | What course are you studying? |
| I tye ka timo ngo? | What are you doing? |
| wu camo ngo? | What are you eating? |
| Ngo ma tye ka time? | What is happening? |
Where(kany)
In Acholi, where can be translated as kany. Here are some examples of interrogative sentences with where in Acholi:
Acholi | English |
| I buto kany? | Where did you sleep? |
| Mako ngwen tye kany? | Where is fetching white ants? |
| I kwano kany? | Where do you study? |
| Kulo mwol kany? | Where does the river flows? |
Who(nga)
In Acholi, who can be translated as nga. Here are some examples of interrogative sentences with who in Acholi:
Acholi | English |
| In nga? | Who are you? |
| I lok bot nga? | Who are you talking to? |
| I woto ki nga? | Who did you walk with? |
| I coyo bot nga? | Who are you writing too? |
When(awene)
In Acholi, when can be translated as awene. Here are some examples of interrogative sentences with when in Acholi:
Acholi | English |
| I bino awene? | When are you coming? |
| I ok awene? | When did you arrived? |
| I paro pira awane? | When did you think about me? |
| I cito awene? | When are you going? |
Why(pingo)
In Acholi, why can be translated as pingo. Here are some examples of interrogative sentences with why in Acholi:
Acholi | English |
| Pingo i ok kwe? | Why are you late? |
| pingo pe i tedo tin? | Why don't you cook today? |
| Pingo i penyo peny totwal? | Why are you asking too many questions? |
| Pingo bong i citi? | Why don't you go? |
Which(man)
In the Acholi language, which can be translated as man. Here are some examples of interrogative sentences with which in Acholi:
Acholi | English |
| Leb man ma i pwuonyo? | which language do you teach? |
| Man ma megi? | Which one is yours? |
| Man ma i maro? | Which one do you love? |
| I coyo man? | Which one did you write? |