Asking · Weydiinta · Location

Intay ku taalaa?

Where is it located?

in-TAY ku taa-LAA
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Meaning

Intay ku taalaa? means where is it located?. Intay is intee (where) joined to ay (it or she), ku means at, and taalaa means is located, so the question is where is it? Somali has two forms of this verb: taal for feminine nouns such as magaalo (city) or beer (park), and yaal for masculine nouns such as dukaan (shop), which is why the Ordering topic has Dukaanka intuu ku yaalaa? Dictionaries write the verb with a double l, taallaa and yaallaa. Answer with the place, or with Halkaas (there).

In conversation

Intay ku taallaa? — Halkaas bay ku taallaa.Where is it? — It is over there.
Beertu intay ku taallaa? — Dugsiga agtiisa.Where is the park? — Next to the school.

Using Intay ku taalaa? at home

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