Taxonomy of meanings for 作摩:  

  • WHY
    • VPipredicateTang: what is the reason for this? why is that so? what's the point of? (the usage as predicate is rare and usually 作摩 is suffixed with 生) (precursor of Modern Mandarin 怎麼)
  • HOW
    • PPcolloquialhow is it? what's the matter?
    • PPadVcolloquialhow, how much