Review for Lessons 27 -- 29

1. Explain how the degrees of comparison are expressed in Nuer and give examples.
2. How does the intensive pronoun differ from the reflexive pronoun?
3. Write a sample prayer.
4. Write in English:
   1. Gɔaa ni̲ jɛn
   2. Tɛ̲ wu̲tɔ kɛ du̲ŋdɛ.
   3. Lɛli̲ ni̲ jɛ kä̲ rɔaadu̲?
   4. Mu̲n kä̲ rɔa bɛ wä̲ kɛ kɛ.
   5. Cɛ jɛ le̲ny kɛ gɔɔy.
   6. Wu̲tni̲ pua̲nykiɛn bu̲m ni̲ kɛn kä̲ ma̲a̲n.
   7. Ɣä̲n kä̲ rɔaadä̲ ta̲a̲ kɛ yio̲w.
   8. La̲nyä̲ ji̲ ɛlɔ̲ŋ kɛ la̲t.
   9. Kɔn pua̲nykɔ di̲t ni̲ kɔn kä̲ yɛ.
   10. Moc rɔɔdu̲ thï̲n. (breast)
5. Write in Nuer:
   1. I didn't go myself.
   2. I'd better remain here.
   3. That child isn't any better.
   4. Each boy had his cow.
   5. Those boys each have their own cow.
   6. You know that this is bigger than that.
   7. He himself doesn't think so.
   8. They did it to all of us by ourselves.
   9. That woman's child came alone.
   10. It works by itself.
   11. Take it to each one.
   12. He knows himself that he comes from God.
   13. Only my mother is left.
   14. Give yourself to God.
   15. This thing has a better place than all these things.

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