ampet siya iy
Is it...? A sentence-initial phrase that introduces rhetorical yes-no question that expects a negative answer if the question is stated positively (e.g. will he give something bad to his child--no) and a positive answer if the question is stated negatively (e.g. is he not of more value than a bird--yes)
Ampet siya iy nat sema iren baknang i naengipadigat kayo?
Isn’t it the rich who are causing you hardships?