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Nouns Verbs Verb Book Expressions Pedagogical Grammar of Nuer Translation of Genesis in Nuer Others

Review for Lessons 8 -- 14

  1. How does the interrogative pronoun differ from the demonstrative pronoun?
  2. What are the 2 possible subject word orders for 2nd-3rd Aspect verb? Illustrate.
  3. Write the uses of the 4 cases of the noun. Illustrate.
  4. Explain the meanings of these sentences.
    1. Tɔn!
    2. Bɛ bɛ̲n.
    3. Gat imi.
    4. Jɛn ɛ jɛ.
    5. Cak ti̲ti̲ gɔwkɛ.
    6. Ɛ bi̲i̲y duëël wal.
    7. Kɛ kɛn ŋaani̲?
    8. Jɛn a rɛy ria̲a̲y.
    9. Ɛɛ du̲ŋ ŋu̲kä̲?
  5. Translate:
    1. Cu̲ŋni̲ lɛɛr.
    2. Ɛ di̲t lɔaac.
    3. Ci̲ lɔcdä̲ tɛɛth.
    4. Ɛ gua̲n duëël.
    5. Kɛ kui̲c ŋu̲kä̲?
    6. Ɛ tɛ̈th lɔaac Kuɔth.
    7. Ci̲ jɛ nhɔk?
    8. Gatdä̲ jɛn a thaar duëël.
    9. Ci̲ ciɛ̲k ɛ nhɔk.
    10. Ɛ gua̲n gaak.
  6. Write a synopsis of the verbs [wä̲], [bɛ̲n], and [mi̲th] in 1st person singular in all 3 aspects.
  7. Write in Nuer:
    1. There it is!
    2. Whose is this?
    3. What kind of a thing?
    4. Whose cloth?
    5. My daughter took the pipe.
    6. You bring the child tomorrow.
    7. What is this for?
    8. I came with that boy.
    9. He remained at the house.
    10. Take it.
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