ɗí

what

Expressions:

  • ɗí [dèē] yā̰-á dá

    what does [s.o.] have that's so great that {clause ends with ^^}

    Exemple:

    ɗí-dɨ́ yā̰-dɨ́ dá ngòm-n̄-nèé tītɨ̄ bè hō-tā?

    What do they have that's so great that allows them to boast like that?

  • ɗí [dèē] há̰

    what's with [s.o.] that {normally ends in ^^}

    Exemple:

    ɗí-dɨ́ há̰ ɗà ngòm-n̄-nèé tītɨ̄ bè hō-tā?

    What's with them that there boasting like that now.

  • ɗí-tɨ́

    where?

    Exemple:

    Kó̰o̰ ngōn àw̄ ɗí-tɨ́ há̰ àdɨ̄ ndì kōo tītɨ̄ bè à?

    Where's the child's mother gone that he's crying like that?

  • ɗóo/ɗóbɨ́ ɗí (=ɗóo/ɗóbɨ́ ɗí à)

    how? in what way? why?

    Exemple:

    ī-gèe kɨ̀ ādɨ̄-m̄ gúsɨ̀ lò-ḿ àĺ ɗóo ɗí à?

    Why don't you want to give me my money?

  • gír tà ɗí

    for what reason?

Exemples d'usage:

  • ɗí há̰ ngōn-kó̰o̰-í ɗāa há̰ ngà-ň gúsɨ̀ ngá̰y wà?

    What did your brother do to get so much money?