Lesson 15

Section A (Detailed English-Igbo Interlinear Text)

15.1 The Ndị children ụmụaka are dị playing egwu in na the ime garden ubi

15.2 Where Ebee are ka my nke m keys igodo this nke a morning ụtụtụ?

15.3 They Ha are bụ students ụmụakwụkwọ at na the the university mahadum

15.4 We Anyị are dị happy obi ụtọ to i meet zute you gị

15.5 The Ndị mangoes mangoro are dị very ezigbo sweet ụtọ

15.6 How Kedu ka are dị you gị this nke a evening anyasị?

15.7 The Ndị markets ahịa are dị busy mkpọtụ today taa

15.8 My Ndị parents nne na nna m are nọ in na Lagos Lagos

15.9 There Ebe ahụ are dị many ọtụtụ yams ji in na the the barn ọba

15.10 These Ndị a oranges oroma are dị fresh ọhụrụ from site the n' farm ubi

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Section B (Complete English Sentences with Igbo Translation)

15.1 The children are playing in the garden. Ụmụaka na-egwu egwu n'ime ubi.

15.2 Where are my keys this morning? Ebee ka igodo m dị n'ụtụtụ a?

15.3 They are students at the university. Ha bụ ụmụakwụkwọ na mahadum.

15.4 We are happy to meet you. Anyị dị obi ụtọ ịzute gị.

15.5 The mangoes are very sweet. Mangoro ndị ahụ dị ezigbo ụtọ.

15.6 How are you this evening? Kedu ka ị dị n'anyasị a?

15.7 The markets are busy today. Ahịa ndị dị mkpọtụ taa.

15.8 My parents are in Lagos. Nne na nna m nọ na Lagos.

15.9 There are many yams in the barn. Ọtụtụ ji dị n'ọba.

15.10 These oranges are fresh from the farm. Oroma ndị a dị ọhụrụ site n'ubi.

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Section C (English Text Only)

15.1 The children are playing in the garden.

15.2 Where are my keys this morning?

15.3 They are students at the university.

15.4 We are happy to meet you.

15.5 The mangoes are very sweet.

15.6 How are you this evening?

15.7 The markets are busy today.

15.8 My parents are in Lagos.

15.9 There are many yams in the barn.

15.10 These oranges are fresh from the farm.

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Section D (Grammatical Explanation in Igbo)

Nkọwa maka okwu "are" n'asụsụ Bekee: -

Mgbe e ji "are" eme: -

E ji ya maka ọtụtụ mmadụ ma ọ bụ ihe (plural) -

E ji ya maka "you" ọbụlagodi otu onye -

Ọ na-egosi ihe dị ugbu a (present tense) -

Ndịiche dị n'etiti Igbo na Bekee: -

Na Igbo, anyị anaghị ewebata "bụ/dị" mgbe niile -

Na Bekee, "are" dị mkpa n'ahịrịokwu niile -

"Are" na-adị n'etiti ahịrịokwu, ọ bụghị na ngwụcha dị ka Igbo -

Ụdị ahịrịokwu e ji "are" eme: -

Ịjụ ajụjụ: "Where are...?" -

Nkwupụta: "They are..." -

Nkọwa: "The mangoes are..." -

Mgbe ọ bụghị "are" ka e ji: -

Maka otu onye/ihe: "is" ka e ji -

Maka oge gara aga: "were" ka e ji -

Maka onye nke atọ (he/she/it): "is" ka e ji

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Section E (Cultural Note in Igbo)

Nghọta ndị Igbo na ndị Bekee banyere "are": -

Ịdị na Ịbụ: -

Na Bekee, "are" nwere ike ịpụta "dị" ma ọ bụ "bụ" -

N'ala Igbo, anyị na-akpa iche n'etiti "ịdị" na "ịbụ" -

Ndị Bekee anaghị akpa iche a -

Ekele na Ajụjụ: -

"How are you?" bụ ekele na Bekee -

N'Igbo, anyị na-asị "Kedu?" -

Ọ dịghị mkpa ịtụgharị "are" n'Igbo maka ekele -

Ọnọdụ: -

Na Bekee, "are" na-egosi ọnọdụ ugbu a -

N'Igbo, anyị nwere ike iji naanị "nọ" ma ọ bụ "dị" -

Ọtụtụ mgbe, Igbo anaghị ewebata mkpa maka okwu a

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Section F (Literary Quote)

Part F-A (Interlinear Analysis)

We Anyị are bụ the music-makers ndị na-eme egwu - Arthur O'Shaughnessy Arthur O'Shaughnessy

Part F-B (Complete Translation)

"We are the music-makers" "Anyị bụ ndị na-eme egwu"

Part F-C (Literary Analysis)

Ahịrịokwu a si n'abụ "Ode to the Music Makers". O ji "are" egosi ọnọdụ ndị na-eme egwu na mkpụrụ obi ha. Ọ bụ otu n'ime abụ ndị a ma ama na literature Bekee.

Part F-D (Grammatical Notes)

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"We are" na-egosi ọtụtụ mmadụ na present tense -

E ji "are" n'ihi na "we" bụ plural pronoun -

Ahịrịokwu a na-egosi otu e si eji "are" eme nkwupụta siri ike

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Genre Section: Market Scene

Section A (Detailed English-Igbo Interlinear Text)

15.11 The Ndị traders ahịa are nọ setting na-edozi up elu their ha stalls ọdụ early n'ụtụtụ this nke a morning ụtụtụ

15.12 Fresh Ọhụrụ vegetables akwụkwọ nri are dị available na-adị at na Mama Mama Chioma's Chioma stand ọdụ

15.13 The Ndị yams ji are dị arranged hazie in na neat dị mma rows ahịrị

15.14 Where Ebee are ka the ndị best kachasị mma tomatoes tomato sold na-ere?

15.15 The Ndị prices ọnụ ahịa are dị better ka mma in na the the morning ụtụtụ

15.16 Many Ọtụtụ customers ndị ahịa are nọ bargaining na-akpa ahịa with na the ndị sellers na-ere ahịa

15.17 These Ndị a peppers ose are dị too ihe karịrị expensive ọnụ ahịa

15.18 The Ndị market ahịa women ụmụ nwanyị are nọ calling na-akpọ out pụta to ka customers ndị ahịa

15.19 There Ebe ahụ are dị many ọtụtụ baskets nkata of nke fresh ọhụrụ fish azụ

15.20 The Ndị children ụmụaka are nọ helping na-enyere their ha mothers nne sell ire goods ngwongwo

15.21 We Anyị are nọ looking na-achọ for maka the the best kachasị mma deals ngwa ahịa

Section B (Complete English Sentences with Igbo Translation)

15.11 The traders are setting up their stalls early this morning. Ndị ahịa na-edozi ọdụ ha n'ụtụtụ a.

15.12 Fresh vegetables are available at Mama Chioma's stand. Akwụkwọ nri ọhụrụ dị n'ọdụ Mama Chioma.

15.13 The yams are arranged in neat rows. A haziri ji n'ahịrị dị mma.

15.14 Where are the best tomatoes sold? Ebee ka a na-ere tomato ndị kachasị mma?

15.15 The prices are better in the morning. Ọnụ ahịa ka mma n'ụtụtụ.

15.16 Many customers are bargaining with the sellers. Ọtụtụ ndị ahịa na-akpa ahịa na ndị na-ere ahịa.

15.17 These peppers are too expensive. Ose ndị a dị ọnụ ahịa karịrị akarị.

15.18 The market women are calling out to customers. Ndị ahịa ụmụ nwanyị na-akpọ ndị ahịa.

15.19 There are many baskets of fresh fish. Ọtụtụ nkata azụ ọhụrụ dị.

15.20 The children are helping their mothers sell goods. Ụmụaka na-enyere nne ha aka ire ngwongwo.

15.21 We are looking for the best deals. Anyị na-achọ ngwa ahịa ndị kachasị mma.

Section C (English Text Only)

15.11 The traders are setting up their stalls early this morning.

15.12 Fresh vegetables are available at Mama Chioma's stand.

15.13 The yams are arranged in neat rows.

15.14 Where are the best tomatoes sold?

15.15 The prices are better in the morning.

15.16 Many customers are bargaining with the sellers.

15.17 These peppers are too expensive.

15.18 The market women are calling out to customers.

15.19 There are many baskets of fresh fish.

15.20 The children are helping their mothers sell goods.

15.21 We are looking for the best deals.

Section D (Grammar Notes for Market Scene)

Nkọwa Grammar maka okwu "are" n'ahịa: -

Ojiji "are" na continuous actions: -

"are setting up" - na-edozi -

"are bargaining" - na-akpa ahịa -

"are calling" - na-akpọ -

Nke a na-egosi ihe na-eme ugbu a n'ahịa -

"Are" na nkọwa ọnọdụ ihe: -

"vegetables are available" - akwụkwọ nri dị -

"peppers are expensive" - ose dị ọnụ -

Na Bekee, "are" dị mkpa maka nkọwa ndị a -

N'Igbo, ụfọdụ mgbe anyị anaghị eji "dị" -

"There are" na ịgụ ọnụ: -

E ji "there are" egosi ihe dị ọtụtụ -

Dị ka "There are many baskets" - Ọtụtụ nkata dị -

N'Igbo, anyị na-ewebata naanị "dị" ma ọ bụ "nọ" -

Ajụjụ na "are": -

"Where are..." - Ebee ka... -

N'Igbo, anyị na-eji "dị" ma ọ bụ "nọ" -

Ọ dị mkpa ịmata na Bekee na-ewebata "are" tupu subject -

Ndịiche na nha okwu: -

"The prices are" - maka ọtụtụ ọnụ ahịa -

"The market is" - maka otu ahịa -

Nke a na-egosi ka e si eji "are" maka plural na "is" maka singular -

Ịkọwa ọrụ na-aga n'ihu: -

"are helping" - na-enyere aka -

"are looking" - na-achọ -

E ji "are" + verb+ing egosi ihe na-eme ugbu a -

N'Igbo, anyị na-eji "na-" n'ihu verb

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