ka After a Question Word
Question word + ka + subject + verb.
How It Works
Many Igbo questions have the shape question word + ka + the rest.
| Example | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Ebee ka ị na-aga? | Where are you going? |
| Gịnị ka ị chọrọ? | What do you want? |
| Onye ka ọ bụ? | Who is it? |
| Ole ka ọ bụ? | How much is it? |
Not every question needs ka. A question with bụ can go without it: Gịnị bụ aha gị? The same ka also means “let” and “so that”, which later lessons teach.
Examples (4)
- Ebee ka ị na-aga?
Where are you going?
Ka follows ebee.
- Gịnị ka ị chọrọ?
What do you want?
Ka follows gịnị.
- Onye ka ọ bụ?
Who is it?
Ka follows onye.
- Ole ka ọ bụ?
How much is it?
Ka follows ole.
How It Connects
Learn This First
Ka follows a question word such as gịnị or ebee, so both come first.
Related Patterns
Learn Next
Patterns that build on this one.
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