Starsky: Kii naka la tudd?
Hutch: Kii Vera Green la tudd.
Hutch: Kii vera la tudd.
Starski: Kii naka la sant?
Hutch: Kii Green la sant. / Vera Green la sant.
Kii naka la tudd?
What’s his/her name?
(literally: This person here, how is he/she called?)
naka — the equivalent of “what” in this case
tudd — verb: to be called
This question is answered either by giving the person’s first name, or the person’s first and last names:
Kii Vera la tudd.
Her name is Vera.
(This person here Vera is called.)
Kii Vera Green la tudd.
Her name is Vera Green.
Kii naka la sant?
What’s his/her family name?
sant — verb: to be called (family name)
This question is answered by giving the person’s family name only:
Kii Green la sant.
Her family name is Green.
(lit.: This person here, Green is called.)
Do not use kii if you already know first name.
Ex. (Vera) naka la sant?
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