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Njem Asụsụ: Ịkụziri Ndị Igbo Asụsụ Bekee
Lesson 17
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Lesson 17

Section A (Detailed English-Igbo Interlinear Text)

17.1 The Nke sun anyanwụ shines na-acha as dị ka bright ìhè as dị ka ever mgbe ọ bụla

17.2 He O works na-arụ ọrụ as dị ka a otu teacher onye nkuzi

17.3 The Nke children ụmụaka played gwuru egwu as mgbe the nke rain mmiri fell zoro

17.4 Fast Ngwa ngwa as dị ka lightning amụma, she o ran gbara ọsọ home ụlọ

17.5 I M will ga- go aga as mgbe soon ọsọ ọsọ as mgbe possible o kwere mee

17.6 Careful Kpachara anya as dị ka a otu cat pusi, she o moved kwuru forward n'ihu

17.7 As Ebe time oge passed gafere, they ha grew tolitere closer nso

17.8 She O spoke kwuru okwu as dị ka if ọ bụrụ nothing ọ dịghị ihe happened mere

17.9 Strong Ike as dị ka an otu eagle ugo, he o lifted buliri the nke load ibu

17.10 As Dị ka they ha say na-ekwu, practice ịzụlite makes na-eme perfect zuru oke

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Section B (Complete English Sentences with Igbo Translation)

17.1 The sun shines as bright as ever. Anyanwụ na-acha ìhè dị ka mgbe ọ bụla.

17.2 He works as a teacher. O na-arụ ọrụ dị ka onye nkuzi.

17.3 The children played as the rain fell. Ụmụaka gwuru egwu mgbe mmiri na-ezo.

17.4 Fast as lightning, she ran home. Dị ka amụma, ọ gbara ọsọ laa ụlọ.

17.5 I will go as soon as possible. M ga-aga ozugbo o kwere mee.

17.6 Careful as a cat, she moved forward. Dị ka pusi na-akpachara anya, o kwuru n'ihu.

17.7 As time passed, they grew closer. Ebe oge na-agafe, ha tolitere nso.

17.8 She spoke as if nothing happened. O kwuru okwu dị ka ọ dịghị ihe mere.

17.9 Strong as an eagle, he lifted the load. Dị ka ugo siri ike, o buliri ibu ahụ.

17.10 As they say, practice makes perfect. Dị ka ha na-ekwu, ịzụlite na-eme ka ihe zuo oke.

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Section C (English Text Only)

17.1 The sun shines as bright as ever.

17.2 He works as a teacher.

17.3 The children played as the rain fell.

17.4 Fast as lightning, she ran home.

17.5 I will go as soon as possible.

17.6 Careful as a cat, she moved forward.

17.7 As time passed, they grew closer.

17.8 She spoke as if nothing happened.

17.9 Strong as an eagle, he lifted the load.

17.10 As they say, practice makes perfect.

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Section D (Grammar Explanation)

Maka ndị na-asụ Igbo, okwu "as" nwere ọtụtụ ụzọ e si eji ya: -

Iji gosipụta myiri (Comparison): -

E ji "as...as" egosi na ihe abụọ hara ahà -

Ọmụmaatụ: "as bright as" = "dị ka ìhè" -

Iji gosipụta ọrụ ma ọ bụ ọnọdụ (Role or State): -

"as a teacher" = "dị ka onye nkuzi" -

Nke a dị iche na Igbo ebe anyị na-eji "dị ka" naanị -

Iji gosipụta oge (Time): -

"as" nwere ike ịpụta "mgbe" na Igbo -

Ọmụmaatụ: "as the rain fell" = "mgbe mmiri na-ezo" -

Na mmalite ahịrị (At the beginning of phrases): -

"As they say" = "Dị ka ha na-ekwu" -

Nke a na-egosi na ihe na-eso ya bụ eziokwu -

Iji kọwaa etu ihe si eme (Manner): -

"Fast as lightning" = "Ngwa ngwa dị ka amụma" -

Na Igbo, anyị na-eji "dị ka" maka nke a

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Section E (Cultural Note)

Nghọta "as" dị mkpa maka ndị Igbo na-amụ asụsụ Bekee n'ihi na: -

Ọdịiche dị n'etiti asụsụ abụọ ahụ: -

Bekee na-eji "as" n'ụzọ dị iche iche -

Igbo na-eji "dị ka" ma ọ bụ "mgbe" naanị -

Ọmụmaatụ ndị sitere n'omenala: -

Ndị Igbo na-eji atụmatụ okwu dị iche -

Bekee na-eji "as" n'ụzọ ọzọ -

Mkpa ọ dị ịghọta nke ọma: -

Iji zie ndị Igbo aka n'ịsụ Bekee nke ọma -

Iji ghọta akwụkwọ na egwuregwu Bekee

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Section F (Literary Quote)

Part F-A (Interlinear Analysis)

"As Dị ka the nke wind ifufe blows na-ebu, so otú ahụ the nke grass ahịhịa bends" na-egbu egbu - Chinua Achebe

Part F-B (Complete Translation)

"As the wind blows, so the grass bends" "Dị ka ifufe si ebu, otú ahụ ka ahịhịa si egbu egbu"

Part F-C (Literary Analysis)

Achebe ji okwu a gosipụta ka mmadụ si agbanwe mgbe ọnọdụ gbanwere. Ọ bụ atụmatụ okwu Igbo e ji akụzi ihe, ma Achebe were ya dee ya na Bekee.

Part F-D (Grammatical Notes)

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"As" na mmalite ahịrị na-egosi ihe na-eme n'otu oge -

"so" na-egosi ihe na-eso ya -

Usoro okwu a na-egosi mmekọrịta dị n'etiti ihe abụọ

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Genre Section: Short Story - "The Market Day"

Section A (Detailed English-Igbo Interlinear Text)

17.11 As Mgbe morning ụtụtụ broke chi bọọrọ, Adanna Adanna prepared kwadeere for maka market ahịa day ụbọchị

17.12 Swift Ngwa ngwa as dị ka a otu hawk egbe, she o gathered kpokọtara her ya supplies ngwa ahịa

17.13 The Nke sun anyanwụ grew tolitere hotter ọkụ as ka she o walked jere the nke dusty uzuzu path ụzọ

17.14 As Dị ka usual ọ na-adị, the nke market ahịa was dị busy jupụtara

17.15 She O worked rụrụ ọrụ as dị ka diligently uchu as dị ka her ya mother nne had nwere taught kuziri her ya

17.16 Other Ndị ọzọ traders ndị ahịa watched lere anya as mgbe she o arranged hazie her ya wares ngwaa

17.17 As Ebe customers ndị ahịa came bịara, she o greeted kelere them ha warmly ọkụ

17.18 The Nke day ụbọchị passed gafere as dị ka quickly ngwa ngwa as dị ka a otu dream nrọ

17.19 As Mgbe evening anyasị approached na-abịa, she ọ counted gụrụ her ya earnings ego

17.20 Proud Nganga as dị ka a otu peacock ugo, she o headed lara home ụlọ

17.21 "Trade "Ahịa" wisely nka, as dị ka your gị ancestors ndị nna nna did," mere, she o remembered chetara her ya grandmother's nne nne words okwu

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Section B (Complete English Sentences with Igbo Translation)

17.11 As morning broke, Adanna prepared for market day. Mgbe chi bọọrọ, Adanna kwadeere maka ụbọchị ahịa.

17.12 Swift as a hawk, she gathered her supplies. Dị ka egbe si agba ọsọ, o kpokọtara ngwa ahịa ya.

17.13 The sun grew hotter as she walked the dusty path. Anyanwụ kara ọkụ ka o jere ụzọ uzuzu.

17.14 As usual, the market was busy. Dị ka ọ na-adị, ahịa jupụtara.

17.15 She worked as diligently as her mother had taught her. O rụrụ ọrụ uchu dị ka nne ya si kuziere ya.

17.16 Other traders watched as she arranged her wares. Ndị ahịa ndị ọzọ lere anya mgbe o haziri ngwaa ya.

17.17 As customers came, she greeted them warmly. Ebe ndị ahịa na-abịa, o kelere ha ọkụ.

17.18 The day passed as quickly as a dream. Ụbọchị ahụ gafere ngwa ngwa dị ka nrọ.

17.19 As evening approached, she counted her earnings. Mgbe anyasị na-abịa, ọ gụrụ ego ya.

17.20 Proud as a peacock, she headed home. Dị ka ugo si enwe nganga, o buliri isi laa ụlọ.

17.21 "Trade wisely, as your ancestors did," she remembered her grandmother's words. "Zụọ ahịa nka, dị ka ndị nna nna gị mere," o chetara okwu nne nne ya.

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Section C (English Text Only)

17.11 As morning broke, Adanna prepared for market day.

17.12 Swift as a hawk, she gathered her supplies.

17.13 The sun grew hotter as she walked the dusty path.

17.14 As usual, the market was busy.

17.15 She worked as diligently as her mother had taught her.

17.16 Other traders watched as she arranged her wares.

17.17 As customers came, she greeted them warmly.

17.18 The day passed as quickly as a dream.

17.19 As evening approached, she counted her earnings.

17.20 Proud as a peacock, she headed home.

17.21 "Trade wisely, as your ancestors did," she remembered her grandmother's words.

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Section D (Grammar Notes for Story Genre)

Nghọta "as" n'ime akụkọ na-enye aka n'ụzọ ndị a: -

Mgbe akụkọ na-aga n'ihu (Time Sequence): -

"As morning broke" = "Mgbe chi bọọrọ" -

"As evening approached" = "Mgbe anyasị na-abịa" -

Na-egosi ka ihe si eme n'usoro ya -

Atụmatụ okwu (Similes): -

"Swift as a hawk" = "Ngwa ngwa dị ka egbe" -

"Proud as a peacock" = "Dị ka ugo si enwe nganga" -

Na-enye aka ime ka akụkọ dị mma na ntị -

Mgbe ihe abụọ na-eme n'otu oge (Simultaneous Actions): -

"The sun grew hotter as she walked" = "Anyanwụ kara ọkụ ka o jere" -

Na-egosi ihe na-eme n'otu oge -

Ọdịnala (Tradition): -

"As your ancestors did" = "Dị ka ndị nna nna gị mere" -

Na-egosi mmekọrịta n'etiti oge gara aga na oge ugbu a -

Ihe na-eme mgbe niile (Habitual Actions): -

"As usual" = "Dị ka ọ na-adị" -

Na-egosi ihe mmadụ ma ọ bụ ọha na-eme mgbe niile

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