Here are some examples of the usage of: W-H questions (2)

They     are studying       Javanese      in the classroom      at present.

Mereka      sedang belajar      Bahasa Jawa    di ruang kelas     sekarang.

Dheweknene kabeh     lagi pada sinau     Basa Jawa     ing ruang kelas    saiki.

Panjenenganipun sedaya     sawek sami sinau    Basa Jawi     ing ruang kelas   sak punka.

a.   When are they studying Javanese in the classroom?                           (at present)

Kapan mereka belaja Bahasa Jawa di kelas?                                          (sekarang)

Kapan dheweke kabeh sinau Basa Jawa ing kelas?                                 (saiki)

Rikala punapa piyambakipun nyinauni Basa Jawi wonten ing kelas?       (sak punika)

b.   Where are they studying Javanese at at present?                                (in the classroom)

Dimana mereka sedang mempelajari Bahasa Jawa sekarang?                  (di ruang kelas)

Ing ngendi  dhewekke kabeh gek ntinauni Basa Jawa saiki?                    (ing njero kelas)

       Wonten pundi  piyambakipun sedaya sawek nyinauni Basa Jawi sak punika?
       (wonten ing nglwbet kelas)

d.   What are they doing in the classroom at present?                                                  (studying)

Apa yang   mereka lakukan di ruang kelas sekarang?                                                  (sedang belajar)

Apa sing  dheweke kabeh dilakoni ing ruang kelas saiki?                                            (lagi sinau)

Punapa ingkang  piyambakipun sedaya lampahi wonten ing ruang kelas sak punikal? (sawek sinau)

e.   Who  are studying Javanese in the classroom at present present?                (They are)

Siapa  yang sedang mempelajari Bahasa Jawa di ruang kelas sekarang?           (Mereka)

Sapai  kang lagi nyinauni Basa Jawa ing ruang  kelas saiki                                (dheweke kabeh)

Sinten  ingkang sawek nyinauni Basa Jawi ing ruang kelas sak punika.             (piyambakipun sedaya)

c.   What are they studying in the classroom?                                                            (Javanese)

Apa yang   mereka pelajari di ruang kelas sekarang?                                                (Bahasa Jawa)

Apa sing  dheweke kabeh sinauni ing ruang kelas saiki?                                             (Basa Jawa)

Punapa ingkang  piyambakipun sedaya sinauni  wonten ing ruang kelas sak punika? (Basa Jawi)

Hendry     will    play     tennis    in the tennis court    tomorrow morning

a.   When will Hendry play tennis in the yard?                               (tomorrow morning)

b.   Where will Hendry play tennis tomorrow morning?                 (in the tennis court)

c.   What will Hendry play in the tennis court tomorrow morning?  (tennis)

d.   What will Hendry do in the tennis court tomorrow morning?    (play tennis)

e.   Who will play tennis in the tennis court tomorrow morning?     (Hendry)

They    saw    an accident   on the street     this morning.

a.   When did they see an accident on the street?                    (this morning)

b.   Where did they see an accident this morning?                   (on the street)

c.   What did they see on the street this morning?                    (an accident)

d.   What did  they do on the street this morning?                    (saw an accident)

e.   Who saw accident on the street this morning?                   (they did)

The repairman has been repairing the motorcycle in the workshop for two hours.

a.   How long has the repairman been repairing in the workshop?   (for two hours)

b.   Where has he been repairing for two hours?                            (in the workshop)

c.   What has he been repairing in the yard for two hours?              (the motorcycle)

d.   What has he been doing in the workshop for two hours?          (repairing motorcycle)

Notes:

1.   Jika yang ditanyakan adalah “Predicate/Predikat/wasesa, maka pola kalimat tanya adalah sebagai berikut : “ What do/does/did +Subject+do (Apa yang…. dilakukan)

2.   Jika yang ditanyakan adalah ”Subject/subyek/jejer”, maka pola kalimatnya adalah setelah kata tanya, langsung diikuti oleh kata kerja (tidak memakai do/does/did) yaitu sebagai berikut : “Who comes/ came … (Siapa yang datang ..?)