Syntax
| By\NHs\ | narI | lE |
| question prefix | numeral classifier for hours | question ending |
| How many hours? = What time? |
By\NHs\eyak\lE" How many people?
By\NHs\Aup\lE" How many books?
Note: "By\NHs\narIlE" (How many hours?) could be replaced with "By\AKjin\lE" (What time?) for the same
purpose.
| By\NHs\ | narI | verb | q | lE |
| how many | numeral classifier for hours | verb | verb particle | question ending |
| At how many hours did (someone) verb?/ What time did (someone) verb? |
By\NHs\narI RHi`pIlE" What time is it already now?
By\NHs\narI lamlE" What time will (you) come?
Note: "By\NHs\narIRHi`pIlE" (How many hours already?) could be replaced with "By\AKjin\ RHi`pIlE" (What time
already?) for the same purpose. This type of question is generally answered with the ending RHi`pI.
However, if the time is ending with 30 minutes, you may end the sentence with KQE`pI.
| By\NHs\ | narI | mHa | verb | q | lE |
| how many | numeral classifier for hours | postposition | verb | verb particle | question ending |
| At how many hours did (someone) verb?/ What time did (someone) verb? |
By\NHs\narImHa qQa;mlE" What time will you go?
By\NHs\narImHa lamlE" What time will (you) come?
Note: mHa "at" is an optional in questions and answers.