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*''iyyi'' (genitive of ''iyya''): whose - e.g. ''Kuni <b>iyyi</b> kitaaba?'' "'''Whose''' book is this?" | *''iyyi'' (genitive of ''iyya''): whose - e.g. ''Kuni <b>iyyi</b> kitaaba?'' "'''Whose''' book is this?" | ||
**Like all genitives, must take a head nominal or ''-m'' - e.g. ''Kuni <b>íyyim</b>?'' "'''Whose''' is this?" | **Like all genitives, must take a head nominal or ''-m'' - e.g. ''Kuni <b>íyyim</b>?'' "'''Whose''' is this?" | ||
*''má nama / manama; má dada / madada'': who (plural) - e.g. ''<b>Má dadu</b> imaataani?'' "'''Who''' are coming?" | *''má nama / manama; má dada / madada'': who (plural) - e.g. ''<b>Má dadu</b> imaataani?'' "'''Who (''pl.'')''' are coming?" | ||
*''meeqa'': how much; how many - e.g. ''<b>Meeqa</b> litee?'' "'''How much/many''' do you have?" | *''meeqa'': how much; how many - e.g. ''<b>Meeqa</b> litee?'' "'''How much/many''' do you have?" | ||
**Can also be used as a modifier - e.g. ''<b>Meeqa</b> kitaaba litee?'' "'''How many''' books do you have?" | **Can also be used as a modifier - e.g. ''<b>Meeqa</b> kitaaba litee?'' "'''How many''' books do you have?" | ||