Lesson 21

Section A (Detailed English-Igbo Word-by-Word Breakdown)

21.1 The nke sun anyanwụ is dị bright na-cha today taa

21.2 I m am bụ a otu teacher onye nkuzi

21.3 They ha are bụ my nke m students ụmụ akwụkwọ

21.4 She ọ is dị very ezigbo happy obi ụtọ

21.5 It ọ is dị time oge for maka lunch nri ehihie

21.6 We anyị are nọ in na the nke market ahịa

21.7 There ebe ahụ is dị food nri on na the nke table tabụl

21.8 Be bụrụ careful kpachara anya on na the nke road ụzọ

21.9 Tomorrow echi will ga- be abụ Monday Mọnde

21.10 The nke children ụmụaka are na- playing egwu outside na mpụga

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Section B (Complete English Sentences with Igbo Translation)

21.1 The sun is bright today. Anyanwụ na-acha taa.

21.2 I am a teacher. Abụ m onye nkuzi.

21.3 They are my students. Ha bụ ụmụ akwụkwọ m.

21.4 She is very happy. Ọ dị ezigbo obi ụtọ.

21.5 It is time for lunch. Ọ bụ oge nri ehihie.

21.6 We are in the market. Anyị nọ n'ahịa.

21.7 There is food on the table. Nri dị na tabụl.

21.8 Be careful on the road. Kpachara anya na ụzọ.

21.9 Tomorrow will be Monday. Echi ga-abụ Mọnde.

21.10 The children are playing outside. Ụmụaka na-egwu na mpụga.

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Section C (English Text Only)

21.1 The sun is bright today.

21.2 I am a teacher.

21.3 They are my students.

21.4 She is very happy.

21.5 It is time for lunch.

21.6 We are in the market.

21.7 There is food on the table.

21.8 Be careful on the road.

21.9 Tomorrow will be Monday.

21.10 The children are playing outside.

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Section D (Grammar Explanation in Igbo)

Nkọwa maka ọrụ "be" n'asụsụ Bekee: -

Ụdị dị iche iche nke "be": -

am (maka "I") -

is (maka "he", "she", "it") -

are (maka "we", "you", "they") -

be (ụdị izugbe) -

been (maka perfect tense) -

being (maka continuous tense) -

Mgbe a na-eji ya: -

Ịkọwa onye/ihe bụ gị: "I am a teacher" -

Ịkọwa ọnọdụ: "She is happy" -

Ịkọwa ebe: "We are in the market" -

Ịkọwa oge: "It is time" -

Ndị Igbo kwesịrị ịmata: -

Na Bekee, a na-eji "be" mgbe niile -

Na Igbo, enweghi mkpa ịkọwa "bụ" mgbe niile -

Bekee na-eji "am/is/are" n'usoro doro anya

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Section E (Cultural Note in Igbo)

Ihe ndị dị mkpa ịmata: -

N'asụsụ Bekee, "be" bụ otu n'ime okwu kacha mkpa. Ndị na-asụ Bekee na-eji ya karịa ka anyị si eji "bụ/dị" n'Igbo. -

N'ụzọ ọzọ, "be" na-egosi: -

Mmekọrịta mmadụ na ibe ya -

Ọnọdụ ihe na ebe ọ dị -

Mgbe ihe na-eme -

Ndị Bekee na-ewebata "be" n'okwu karịa ka anyị si eme ya n'Igbo. Nke a bụ ihe dị mkpa ịmata mgbe ị na-amụ Bekee.

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Section F (Literary Quote)

Part F-A (Interlinear Analysis)

To Ị be bụrụ or ma ọ bụ not abụghị to ị be bụrụ - William Shakespeare Wiliam Shekspịa

Part F-B (Complete Translation)

"To be or not to be" "Ịbụrụ ma ọ bụ ghara ịbụrụ"

Part F-C (Literary Analysis)

Nke a bụ mkpụrụ okwu Shekspịa kachasị mara amara. Ọ na-egosi ka "be" si dị mkpa n'asụsụ Bekee, ebe ọ na-eji ya akọwa ihe bụ ndụ na ọnwụ.

Part F-D (Grammatical Notes)

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"To be" bụ infinitive form -

E nwere ike iji ya malite ajụjụ -

Ọ na-egosi na "be" nwere ike ịbụ main verb

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Genre Section: Daily Routine

Section A (Detailed English-Igbo Word-by-Word Breakdown)

21.11 It ọ is bụ six isii o'clock elekere and na I m am na- waking eteta up elu

21.12 The nke morning ụtụtụ air ikuku is dị cool jụụ and na fresh ọhụrụ

21.13 My nke m brother nwanne nwoke is nọ still ka sleeping na-ehi ụra

21.14 There ebe ahụ are dị many ọtụtụ people mmadụ at na the nke bus ụgbọ ala stop ọkwọ

21.15 Being ịbụ late mgbe mechara is bụ not abụghị good mma

21.16 The nke office ụlọ ọrụ is dị busy mkpọtụ today taa

21.17 We anyị are na- having enwe a otu meeting nzukọ

21.18 It ọ will ga- be abụ lunchtime oge nri ehihie soon n'isi nso

21.19 My nke m colleagues ndị ọrụ are nọ friendly enyi enyi

21.20 I m am na- looking ele forward n'ihu to ka being ịbụrụ home ụlọ

21.21 The nke day ụbọchị is dị almost fọrọ nke nta over agwụ

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Section B (Complete English Sentences with Igbo Translation)

21.11 It is six o'clock and I am waking up. Ọ bụ elekere isii na m na-eteta.

21.12 The morning air is cool and fresh. Ikuku ụtụtụ dị jụụ na ọhụrụ.

21.13 My brother is still sleeping. Nwanne m nwoke ka na-ehi ụra.

21.14 There are many people at the bus stop. Ọtụtụ mmadụ dị na ọkwọ ụgbọ ala.

21.15 Being late is not good. Ịbụ onye mgbe mechara abụghị mma.

21.16 The office is busy today. Ụlọ ọrụ dị mkpọtụ taa.

21.17 We are having a meeting. Anyị na-enwe nzukọ.

21.18 It will be lunchtime soon. Ọ ga-abụ oge nri ehihie n'isi nso.

21.19 My colleagues are friendly. Ndị ọrụ m dị enyi enyi.

21.20 I am looking forward to being home. M na-ele anya ịnọ na ụlọ.

21.21 The day is almost over. Ụbọchị fọrọ nke nta ọ ga-agwụ.

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Section C (English Text Only)

21.11 It is six o'clock and I am waking up.

21.12 The morning air is cool and fresh.

21.13 My brother is still sleeping.

21.14 There are many people at the bus stop.

21.15 Being late is not good.

21.16 The office is busy today.

21.17 We are having a meeting.

21.18 It will be lunchtime soon.

21.19 My colleagues are friendly.

21.20 I am looking forward to being home.

21.21 The day is almost over.

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Section D (Grammar Notes for Daily Routine Genre)

Nkọwa maka iji "be" n'okwu kwa ụbọchị: -

Iji "be" akọwa oge: -

"It is" + oge (It is six o'clock) -

"Will be" + oge n'iru (It will be lunchtime) -

Iji "be" n'ọnọdụ na-aga: -

"Am/is/are" + verb-ing -

Dịka: "I am waking up", "We are having" -

Iji "being" n'okwu: -

Iji ya malite okwu (Being late) -

Iji ya n'etiti okwu (looking forward to being) -

Mgbe ị ga-eji "there is/are": -

"There is" + ihe dị otu -

"There are" + ihe dị ọtụtụ

Ndị a bụ ụzọ ndị a na-eji "be" n'okwu kwa ụbọchị.

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