← Njem Asụsụ: Ịkụziri Ndị Igbo Asụsụ Bekee
12.1 Last Gara week izu, the nke weather ekemeke was dị very ezigbo cold oyi
12.2 My Nke m grandmother nne nne was bụ a otu skilled dị iche healer dibia
12.3 The Nke celebration emume was dị full jupụtara of na joy ọṅụ
12.4 Everyone Onye ọbụla was nọ at na the nke village obodo meeting nzukọ
12.5 She Ọ was bụ my nke m best kacha mma friend enyi in na school ụlọ akwụkwọ
12.6 The Nke yam ji harvest owuwe was dị successful nke ọma this nke a year afọ
12.7 Where Ebee was nọ the nke traditional ọdịnala dance egwu held mere?
12.8 The Nke chief's eze palace obi was dị decorated chọrọ beautifully mma
12.9 There Ebe ahụ was dị much ọtụtụ food nri at na the nke feast oriri
12.10 He Ọ was bụ late mgbede because maka of nke the nke rain mmiri
12.11 The Nke market ahịa was dị busy jupụtara today taa
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12.1 Last week the weather was very cold. Na izu gara aga, ekemeke dị ezigbo oyi.
12.2 My grandmother was a skilled healer. Nne nne m bụ dibia dị iche.
12.3 The celebration was full of joy. Emume ahụ jupụtara na ọṅụ.
12.4 Everyone was at the village meeting. Onye ọbụla nọ na nzukọ obodo.
12.5 She was my best friend in school. Ọ bụ enyi m kacha mma na ụlọ akwụkwọ.
12.6 The yam harvest was successful this year. Owuwe ji dị nke ọma n'afọ a.
12.7 Where was the traditional dance held? Ebee ka egwu ọdịnala ahụ mere?
12.8 The chief's palace was decorated beautifully. Obi eze ahụ chọrọ mma.
12.9 There was much food at the feast. Ọtụtụ nri dị na oriri ahụ.
12.10 He was late because of the rain. Ọ bịara mgbede maka mmiri.
12.11 The market was busy today. Ahịa ahụ jupụtara taa.
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12.1 Last week the weather was very cold.
12.2 My grandmother was a skilled healer.
12.3 The celebration was full of joy.
12.4 Everyone was at the village meeting.
12.5 She was my best friend in school.
12.6 The yam harvest was successful this year.
12.7 Where was the traditional dance held?
12.8 The chief's palace was decorated beautifully.
12.9 There was much food at the feast.
12.10 He was late because of the rain.
12.11 The market was busy today.
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Maka ndị na-asụ Igbo, ịghọta "was" dị mkpa maka ihe ndị a: -
Mgbe eji "was": -
Ejiri "was" egosi ihe mere na mgbe gara aga -
Na Igbo, anyị na-eji "bụ" ma ọ bụ "dị" n'ụzọ dị iche iche -
"Was" na-abụ naanị maka otu onye ma ọ bụ otu ihe -
Ụdị okwu e ji "was" eme: -
Ịkọwa onye ma ọ bụ ihe: "She was tall" (Ọ dị ogologo) -
Ịkọwa ebe: "He was at home" (Ọ nọ n'ụlọ) -
Ịkọwa ọnọdụ: "It was cold" (Oyi dị) -
Mgbe a na-agbanwe "was": -
Maka ọtụtụ mmadụ ma ọ bụ ihe, eji "were" -
Maka ajụjụ: "Was he...?" (Ọ nọ...?) -
Maka ịgụ: "Was not" ma ọ bụ "wasn't" -
Ndị mgbagha dị mkpa: -
"Am" maka ugbu a -
"Was" maka mgbe gara aga -
"Will be" maka mgbe ga-abịa
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Ọdịiche dị n'etiti otu Igbo na Bekee si eji "was": -
Na Omenala Igbo: -
Oge ụfọdụ, anyị anaghị eji "bụ" ma ọ bụ "dị" -
Ọtụtụ mgbe okwu na-egosi ọnọdụ n'onwe ya -
Ejighị otu okwu egosi mgbe gara aga -
Na Bekee: -
"Was" dị mkpa na mkpụrụ okwu ọbụla -
Anaghị ahapụ ya ma ọlị -
Na-egosi mgbe ihe mere -
Ihe ndị dị mkpa: -
Ịmata mgbe iji "was" -
Ịghọta na ọ dị iche na Igbo -
Ịmụta otu esi eji ya eme okwu
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Once Otu mgbe upon na a otu time oge, there ebe ahụ was dị a otu great ukwu chief eze - Chinua Achebe, Things Fall Apart
"Once upon a time, there was a great chief" "Otu mgbe, eze ukwu dị"
Chinua Achebe ji "was" n'ụzọ pụrụ iche iji malite akụkọ ya. Nke a bụ ụzọ e si amalite akụkọ ọdịnala n'asụsụ Bekee, dị ka "mgbe ochie nke ahụ" n'Igbo.
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"Was" na-egosi na akụkọ a mere na mgbe gara aga -
E ji ya egosi na ihe a bụ eziokwu -
Ọ na-egosi na akụkọ ahụ abụghị nke ugbu a
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12.16 There Ebe ahụ was dị a otu tortoise mbe who onye was bụ very ezigbo clever aghụghọ
12.17 The Nke tortoise mbe was nọ always mgbe niile hungry agụụ for maka food nri
12.18 His Nke ya friend enyi was bụ the nke wise maara ihe bird nnụnụ
12.19 One Otu day ụbọchị, there ebe ahụ was dị a otu great ukwu feast oriri in na the nke sky eluigwe
12.20 The Nke journey njem to na the nke sky eluigwe was dị very ezigbo long ogologo
12.21 Each Onye ọbụla bird nnụnụ was nọ given nyere two abụọ feathers abụba
12.22 The Nke tortoise mbe was dị worried nchegbu about maka flying ịfe
12.23 Everyone Onye ọbụla was nọ excited obi ụtọ about maka the nke feast oriri
12.24 His Nke ya new ọhụrụ name aha was bụ 'All of You' 'Unu Niile'
12.25 The Nke food nri was dị delicious ụtọ but mana scarce obere
12.26 This Nke a was bụ how otú the nke tortoise mbe learned mụtara his ya lesson ihe ọmụmụ
12.16 There was a tortoise who was very clever. Otu mbe dị, onye bụ ezigbo aghụghọ.
12.17 The tortoise was always hungry for food. Mbe ahụ na-agụ agụụ nri mgbe niile.
12.18 His friend was the wise bird. Enyi ya bụ nnụnụ maara ihe.
12.19 One day, there was a great feast in the sky. Otu ụbọchị, oriri ukwu dị n'eluigwe.
12.20 The journey to the sky was very long. Njem na-aga n'eluigwe dị ezigbo ogologo.
12.21 Each bird was given two feathers. Enyere nnụnụ ọbụla abụba abụọ.
12.22 The tortoise was worried about flying. Mbe nwere nchegbu maka ịfe efe.
12.23 Everyone was excited about the feast. Onye ọbụla nwere obi ụtọ maka oriri ahụ.
12.24 His new name was 'All of You'. Aha ọhụrụ ya bụ 'Unu Niile'.
12.25 The food was delicious but scarce. Nri ahụ dị ụtọ mana ọ dị obere.
12.26 This was how the tortoise learned his lesson. Nke a bụ otú mbe si mụta ihe ọmụmụ ya.
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Nkeji C (Naanị okwu Bekee)
12.16 There was a tortoise who was very clever.
12.17 The tortoise was always hungry for food.
12.18 His friend was the wise bird.
12.19 One day, there was a great feast in the sky.
12.20 The journey to the sky was very long.
12.21 Each bird was given two feathers.
12.22 The tortoise was worried about flying.
12.23 Everyone was excited about the feast.
12.24 His new name was 'All of You'.
12.25 The food was delicious but scarce.
12.26 This was how the tortoise learned his lesson.
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Iji "was" n'akụkọ ọdịnala na-enwe ụzọ pụrụ iche: -
Ụzọ mbụ akụkọ: -
Ịmalite akụkọ: "There was..." (E nwere...) -
Ịkọwa ndị dị n'akụkọ: "The tortoise was..." (Mbe ahụ bụ...) -
Ịkọwa ọnọdụ: "The journey was..." (Njem ahụ dị...) -
Ngosipụta ihe mere: -
Na-egosi na ihe ndị a mere na mgbe gara aga -
Na-eji "was" akọwa ka ihe dị mgbe ahụ -
Na-egosi ngbanwe site n'iji "was" -
Mkpụrụ okwu pụrụ iche: -
"There was" iji malite akụkọ -
"Was given" maka ihe e nyere -
"Was worried/excited" maka ọnọdụ mmụọ -
Ihe ndị dị iche na Igbo: -
Igbo na-eji "dị" na "bụ" n'ụzọ dị iche iche -
Ụfọdụ mgbe, Igbo anaghị eji okwu ọbụla -
Bekee na-achọ "was" mgbe niile -
Nkọwa akụkọ: -
"Was" na-egosi na akụkọ a bụ nke mgbe ochie -
Ọ na-eme ka akụkọ dị ka eziokwu -
Ọ na-enye aka n'ịkọwa ihe mere eme
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