Belarusian Question Formation Guide
In Belarusian, forming questions is a bit like solving a puzzle. You have to put the words in the right order or add special words to turn a statement into a question. Let's explore how to do this!
Important Points
- Yes/No Questions
- Wh- Questions
- Tag Questions
These questions are simple because they can be answered with 'yes' or 'no'. To form them, you often change the order of the words or use a special question word like 'ці'.
Examples
- Ці ты ведаеш яго?
- Ты ведаеш яго ці?
These questions ask for more information and start with a question word like 'хто' (who), 'што' (what), 'дзе' (where), 'калі' (when), or 'чаму' (why).
Important Points
- Use 'хто' to ask about a person.
- Use 'што' to ask about a thing.
- Use 'дзе' to ask about a place.
- Use 'калі' to ask about time.
- Use 'чаму' to ask about a reason.
Examples
- Хто гэта?
- Што ты робіш?
- Дзе ты жывеш?
These questions are like little tails added to the end of a statement to ask for confirmation. In English, it's like saying 'isn't it?' or 'right?'. In Belarusian, you might use 'не так?' or 'ці не?'.
Examples
- Ты студэнт, не так?
- Яна прыйдзе, ці не?
Now that you know the basics of forming questions in Belarusian, try making your own! Practice by thinking of something you want to know and forming a question about it. The more you practice, the better you'll get!