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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?" | ||
**When used alone, the definite pronoun is used as a head - e.g. ''Kuni <b>iyyi</b> ka?'' "'''Whose (one)''' is this?" | **When used alone, the definite pronoun is used as a head - e.g. ''Kuni <b>iyyi</b> ka?'' "'''Whose (one)''' is this?" | ||
*''manama; madada'': who (plural) - e.g. ''<b> | *''manama; madada'': who (plural) - e.g. ''<b>Madadú</b> imaataani?'' "'''Who''' 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?" | ||