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Exercises lesson 2

2.D Exercises

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  1. Exercise 1. Translate to English
  2. Exercise 2. Translate to Zarma

For this lesson exercises also are available in I-training.


1.D.1 Translate to English

Zarma English
Ay na farkay fo day.  

 

A na bari da farka day.  

 

Ni na haw day, wala?  

 

Ay day farkay da bari da yo.  

 

Ay day bari fo da fu fo.  

 

Ni kaaru bari boŋ, wala?  

 

Ni na bari kaaru?  

 

A kaaru yo boŋ.  

 

A na yo kaaru.  

 

A kaaru farkay boŋ.  

 

Iri na farkay kaaru.  

 

Ni na hanso neera, wala?  

 

A na hansi da farkay wi.  

 

Zanka na hanso kar.  

 

Wayboro fo koy kwaara.  

 

Hanso kaa fu.  

 

 

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2.D.2 Translate to Zarma

 

Fill in the following frames with the various words suggested below them.

1. A child and a woman _________ (Think about whether you need 'fo' or not)

(came)

________________________________________________________

(fell)

________________________________________________________

(went)

________________________________________________________

(lay down)

________________________________________________________

(ran)

________________________________________________________

(went to bed)

________________________________________________________
 

2. ______________ bought _____________ (Use each subject with each object)

Subject; Object

________________________________________________________

I;
a cow

________________________________________________________

He;
the horse

________________________________________________________

The child;
a cat and a dog

________________________________________________________

You (singular); water

________________________________________________________

We; a camel and a donkey

________________________________________________________
 

3. He ___________ the donkey.

(bought)

________________________________________________________

(mounted)

________________________________________________________

(sold)

________________________________________________________

(rode)

________________________________________________________

(struck)

________________________________________________________
 

4. Now use the same verbs as the preceding with: Yes, you __________ a horse.

(bought)

________________________________________________________

(mounted)

________________________________________________________

(sold)

________________________________________________________

(rode)

________________________________________________________

(struck

________________________________________________________
 

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