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Exercises for Lesson 11

  1. Write these sentences in Nuer:
    1. For what reason did he come?
    2. I will do it for all the people.
    3. Because of that woman that man died.
    4. He went to get his cow.
    5. She talked about sins.
    6. This is the place for that man's canoe.
    7. This is a place for boys.
    8. The house is the place for a baby's basket.
    9. The barn is the place for cows and sheep.
    10. I came here because of the water.
    11. He talked about the air plane.
    12. This water is for Ga̲a̲c's house.
    13. I want water for this sheep.
    14. Do you want water for this tin can?
    15. Why did you come? I came for my canoe.
  2. Explain the uses of all the instances of [kɛ kui̲c] in the dialogue.
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