If the sentence contains an interrogativ word, such as, who ? which ? what ? how ? when ? where ? li is unnecessary.
Kim binom man at ? Who is this man ? Man kiom binom at ? What man is this ? Kipladi man at golom ? Where (whither) is this man going ?
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Kikod ? why ? Kiplad or kiöp ? where ? Kipladi ? where (to what place) ? Kiüp or kitim ? when ? Liko ? how ? These are interrogativs which do not require -li.
Stadön, to be [in a certain state or condition], to do, as in "how do you do ?"
Liko stadol, o söl ! ? Stadob gudiko, danob ole (or danis). Li-ebinol lonedo in zif ? No lonedo, ekömob bletimo de Madrid. Binom-li Madrid zif jönik ? Binom lejönik; ilöfoböv blibön us lonedumo. Kiöp lom olik binom ? Lom obik binom in Boston, ab labob flenis mödik in zif at. Li-estudol flentapüki ? Estudob flentapüki ab no kanob pükön omi gudiko. Li.kapälol valikosi keli lilädol ? Si, o söl ! ti valikosi.
Have you seen my father to-day ? No, sir; is he not in the house ? Have you read the newspapers to-day ? I have not had time to read. How is your father to-day ? Thanks; he is (stadom) much better. His many friends will have much pleasure to know it.
THE FREQUENTATIV FORM OR AORIST
When a verb refers to the habitual performance of an action, this may be indicated by adding the letter i (pronounced as a separate syllable) to the tense augment. Thus,
| ai-, | äi-, | ei-, | ii-', | oi-, | ui-. |
| pai-, | päi-, | pei-, | pii-, | poi-, | pui-. |
