Kansai dialect
In the interrogative sentence, the use of "nen" and "no ya" is restricted to emphatic questions and involves interrogative words. For simple questions, "(no) ka" is usually used and "ka" is often omitted as well as standard Japanese, but "no" is often changed "n" or "non" (somewhat feminine) in Kansai dialect. In standard Japanese, "kai" is generally used as a masculine variation of "ka", but in Kansai dialect, "kai" is used as an emotional question and is mainly used for rhetorical question rather than simple question and is often used in the forms as "kaina" (softer) and "kaiya" (harsher). When "kai" follows the negative verb ending -"n", it means strong imperative sentence. In some areas such as Kawachi and Banshu, "ke" is used instead of "ka", but it is considered a harsh masculine particle in common Kansai dialect.