Art & Museums

1. Sira sane ngambar lukisan puniki?

   Who painted this painting?

   Usage

   Asks who made a painting. A sentence assembled from dictionary-checked words, not a quoted example. Ngambar is the verb "draw" made from gambar, picture.

   Grammar Note

   Sira sane plus a verb asks "who does ...".

2. Titiang meled numbas lukisan puniki

   I want to buy this painting

   Usage

   States you want to buy a painting. A sentence assembled from dictionary-checked words, not a quoted example. Numbas is the polite form of "buy".

   Grammar Note

   Buy is meli in everyday speech and numbas in polite speech.

3. Aji lukisan puniki kuda?

   How much is this painting?

   Usage

   Asks the price of an artwork; bargaining is often possible. A sentence assembled from dictionary-checked words, not a quoted example.

   Grammar Note

   Aji plus item plus kuda asks the price.

4. Ukiran puniki becik pisan

   This carving is very beautiful

   Usage

   Compliments a wood or stone carving. A sentence assembled from dictionary-checked words, not a quoted example.

   Grammar Note

   Ukiran is a noun made from ukir, to carve.

5. Sira sane ngukir puniki?

   Who carved this?

   Usage

   Asks who carved a piece. A sentence assembled from dictionary-checked words, not a quoted example.

   Grammar Note

   The same pattern as the painting question, with a different verb.

6. Titiang meled malajah ngukir

   I want to learn carving

   Usage

   Asks for a lesson at a workshop. A sentence assembled from dictionary-checked words, not a quoted example.

   Grammar Note

   Two verbs in a row mean "learn to carve".

7. Museum ring dija?

   Where is the museum?

   Usage

   Asks where the museum is. A sentence assembled from dictionary-checked words, not a quoted example. Museum is a loan.

   Grammar Note

   "Where is X" is noun plus ring dija.

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