keé why, for what reason

Part of Speech adv.sent:ind
Usage Could be used when asking for reasons as well as rhetorically.
    • why, for what reason
      • Example 54:
        kúṛi ma díi khooǰóolu ki keé ruáanu.
        kúṛi
        wife
        ma
        1sg.nom
        díi
        from
        khooǰá
        ask
        -íl
        -pfv
        -u
        -MSG
        ki
        comp
        keé
        why
        ro
        weep
        -án
        -prs
        -u
        -MSG
        My wife asked me, "Why are you crying?"
        Source:
        A:HUA101
      • Example 1146:
        míi kúṛi gokhíi heentá, ma keé gokhaá khoṇḍáanu.
        míi
        1sg.gen
        kúṛi
        wife
        gokhíi
        Chitrali
        heentá
        CONDL
        ma
        1sg.nom
        keé
        why
        gokhaá
        Khowar
        khoṇḍ
        talk
        -án
        -prs
        -u
        -MSG
        Even if my wife were Chitrali, why would I speak Khowar?
        Source:
        A:BHB091
      • Example 1147:
        lo tu keé khóo.
        lo
        3MSG.dist.nom
        tu
        2sg.nom
        keé
        why
        kha
        eat
        -e
        -3sg
        Why would he eat you?
        Source:
        A:GHA019
      • Example 1148:
        keé yhóolu.
        keé
        why
        yhéi
        come
        -íl
        -pfv
        -u
        -MSG
        What brought you here?
        Source:
        A:PIR031

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