I know I want to learn

I know I want to learn

“Learn Halaba – Speak with the Hearts”


341) Past Continuous Tense - Interrogative form - Rule

In English Language, “Present participle form” of a verb is used irrespective of person, number, and gender but to indicate past continuous tense, helping verb “was” is used for the subject I/He/She and “were” for We/You/They. (English)
In Halaba language, there are no interrogative words like in English to make interrogative statement. However, intonation in spoken language and punctuation mark “?” in written language indicate interrogative form. The verb form ends as mentioned in the below table. (Halaba)
Was I making (tea)/ learning? (English)
If the subject is "I", the verb form ends with ''-aammiitik'k'i?" (faarsaammiitik'k'i?/ rosaammiitik'k'i?) (Halaba)
Were we making (tea)/ learning? (English)
If the subject is "we", the verb form ends with ''-naammiitik'k'i/ -aammiitik'k'i?" (faarsinaammiitik'k'i/ ronsaammiitik'k'i?) If the verb fom ends with “aammiitik’k’i?” (taught-rosinsaammiitik’k’i?”), the the letter “n” comes before the “aammiitik’k’i?”. (Halaba)
Were you (m) making (tea)/ learning? (English)
If the subject is "You(m)", the verb form ends with ''-taantiitik'k'i?/ -aantiitik'k'i?" (faarsitaantiitik'k'i?/ rossaantiitik'k'i) (Halaba)
You (f) were making (tea)/ learning? (English)
If the subject is "You(f)", the verb form ends with ''-taantiitik'k'i?/ -aantiitik'k'i?" (faarsitaantiitik'k'i?/ rossaantiitik'k'i?) (Halaba)
Was she making (tea)/ learning? (English)
If the subject is "She", the verb form ends with ''-taaxiitik'k'i?/-aaxiitik'k'i?" (faarsitaaxiitik'k'i?/ rossaaxiitik'k'i?) (Halaba)
Were you (pl) making (tea)/ learning? (English)
If the subject is "You(pl)", the verb form ends with ''-teenantaatik'k'i?/ -eenantaatik'k'i?" (faarsiteenantaatik'k'i?/ rosseenantaatik'k'i?" (Halaba)
Was he making (tea)/ learning? (English)
If the subject is "He", the verb form ends with ''-anootik'k'i?" (faarsanootik'k'i?/ rosanootik'k'i?) (Halaba)
Were they making (tea)/ learning? (English)
If the subject is "They", the verb form ends with ''-taaxiitik'k'i?/ -aaxiitik'k'i?" (faarsitaaxiitik'k'i?/ rossaaxiitik'k'i?) (Halaba)