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Negation & Questions
Hindi, wala, huwag for negation; yes/no and question-word questions
Hindi.
No. / Not.
hin-dee
Hindi negates verbs and adjectives
Hindi ako gutom.
I am not hungry.
hin-dee ah-koh goo-tom
Hindi precedes the predicate to negate
Wala.
There is none.
wah-lah
Wala negates existence or possession
Walang tubig.
There is no water.
wah-lahng too-big
Wala plus ng becomes walang before nouns
Huwag.
Don't. (imperative negation)
hoo-wahg
Huwag is used for negative commands only
Huwag kang umiyak.
Don't cry.
hoo-wahg kahng oo-mee-yahk
Huwag plus actor pronoun plus verb = negative command
Kumain ka na ba?
Have you eaten yet?
koo-mah-in kah nah bah
Ba turns any statement into a yes/no question
Sino ang pangalan mo?
What is your name?
see-noh ahng pah-ngah-lan moh
Sino = who; used for people
Ano ito?
What is this?
ah-noh ee-toh
Ano = what; ito = this
Nasaan ang CR?
Where is the restroom?
nah-sah-ahn ahng see-ar
Nasaan = where is (location); CR = comfort room