kika olelo - lesson four

Examples

be lona oya        Do you look?
be ta mora oya   Do you want it?
                

Be, bepe, bela
Be is a marker that signifies a yes/no question:
be lii mik`me oya - Do you like me?
It can be moved around in the sentence to place emphasis on the word preceding it:
lii be mik`me oya - Do you like me?
lii mik`me be oya - Do you like me?
Etc.

Bepe is a yes/no question marker when the speaker expects a negative answer. It can also be moved for emphasis:
bepe lii mik`me oya - You don't like me, do you?
lii mik`me oya bepe - You don't like me, do you?
Etc.

Bela is a yes/no question marker used when the spearker expects a positive answer. Again, it may be moved within the sentence for emphasis:
bela lii mik`me oya - You like me, don't you?
lii mik`me bela oya - You like me, don't you?
Etc.