I/We/You/They = V1 Do My family go to Gunungsitoli He/She/It = V1s/es today? My family go to Gunungsitoli today. Does Rita sing a song? Rita sings a song.
(-) S + do/does + not + V1 + O/C
I/We/You/They = Do He/She/It = Does NOMINAL My family do not go to Gunungsitoli today (+) S + Tobe + O/C I = Am (?) Tobe + S + O/C We/you/They = Are Is Zhara a pilot? He/She/It = Is Is Seno in Lahewa.? Zhara is a pilot. Are we sick? Seno is in Lahewa. We are sick.
(-) S + Tobe + Not + O/C
Zhara is not a pilot. Seno is not in Lahewa. We are not sick.