Lesson 2
Exercise 1

Exercise 2
 
Exercise 1 Translate to English
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Ay na farkay fo day. I bought one donkey.
A na bari da farkay day. (S)he bought a horse and a donkey.
Ni na haw day, wala? Did you buy a cow? (s).
Ay day farkay da bari da yo. I bought a donkey, a horse, and a camel.
Ay day bari fo da fu fo. I bought one horse and one house.
I bought a certain horse and house.
Ni kaaru bari boŋ, wala? Did you mount on a horse? (s)
Ni na bari kaaru? You rode a horse? (s)
A kaaru yo boŋ. (S)he mounted on a camel.
A na yo kaaru. (S)he rode a camel.
A kaaru farkay boŋ. (S)he mounted on a donkey.
Iri na farkay kaaru. We rode a donkey.
Ni na hanso neera, wala? Did you sell the dog? (s).
A na hansi da farkay wi. (S)he killed a dog and a donkey.
Zanka na hanso kar. The child struck the dog.
Wayboro fo koy kwaara. A certain / One woman went to the village.
Hanso kaa fu. The dog came home.

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Exercise 2

Part 1

A child and a woman came. = Zanka fo da wayboro fo kaa.

A child and a woman went. = Zanka fo da wayboro fo koy.

A child and a woman ran. = Zanka fo da wayboro fo zuru.

A child and a woman fell. = Zanka fo da wayboro fo kaŋ.

A child and a woman lay down. = Zanka fo da wayboro fo kani.

A child and a woman went to bed. = Zanka fo da wayboro fo kani.


Part 2

I bought a cow. = Ay na haw day.

He bought the horse. = A na bariyo day.

The child bought a cat and a dog. = Zanka na musu fo da hansi fo day.

You bought water. = (s) Ni na hari day. (p) Araŋ na hari day.

We bought a camel and a donkey. = Iri na yo fo da farkay fo day.

He bought the donkey. = A na farkay day.


Part 3

He sold the donkey. = A na farkay neera.

He struck the donkey. = A na farkay kar.

He killed the donkey. = A na farkay wi.

He mounted the donkey. = A kaaru farkay boŋ.

He rode the donkey. = A na farkay kaaru.

He greeted the donkey. = A na farkay fo.


Part 4

Yes, you bought a horse. = (s) Oho, ni na bari day.

Yes, you sold a horse. = (s) Oho, ni na bari neera.

Yes, you struck a horse. = (s) Oho, ni na bari kar.

Yes, you killed a horse. = (s) Oho, ni na bari wi.

Yes, you mounted a horse. = (s) Oho, ni kaaru bari boŋ.

Yes, you rode a horse. = (s) Oho, ni na bari kaaru.

Yes, you greeted a horse. = (s) Oho, ni na bari fo.

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Last updated: 07 februari 2012