Cawyaŋ Zarma Sanni

Lessons
- Introduction
- Lesson 1-5
  - Lesson 1
  - Lesson 2
  - Lesson 3
  - Lesson 4
  - Lesson 5
- Lesson 6-10
  - Lesson 6
  - Lesson 7
  - Lesson 8
  - Lesson 9
  - Lesson 10
- Lesson 11-15
- Lesson 16-20(NA)
  - Lesson 16
  - Lesson 17
Exercises
- Introduction
- Lesson 1-5
  - Lesson 1
  - Lesson 2
  - Lesson 3
  - Lesson 4
  - Lesson 5
- Lesson 6-10
  - Lesson 6
  - Lesson 7
  - Lesson 8
  - Lesson 9
  - Lesson 10
- Lesson 11-15
- Lesson 16-20 (NA)
  - Lesson 16
  - Lesson 17
Answers
- Introduction
- Lesson 1-5
  - Lesson 1
  - Lesson 2
  - Lesson 3
  - Lesson 4
  - Lesson 5
- Lesson 6-10
  - Lesson 6
  - Lesson 7
  - Lesson 8
  - Lesson 9
  - Lesson 10
- Lesson 11-15
- Lesson 16-20 (NA)
  - Lesson 16
  - Lesson 17
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Exercises lesson 3

3.E Exercises

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Exercise 1. Translate to English: regular verbs
Exercise 2. Translate to English: special verb, direct object follows verb
Exercise 3. Translate to English: verbs of motion or otherwise intransitive
Exercise 4. Translate to English: intransitive verbs, taking adverbial modifier of place
Exercise 5. Translate into Zarma

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3.E.1 Translate to English: regular verbs

Zarma	English
Iri na bari fo day.
Ay na farka hinka neera.
Hawo na hanso kar; a bu.
I na musu beeri wi.
A ga araŋ fo.
Iri na bariyo kaaru.
I na yeeji gu guna.
Ay na Hamma donton Posti (Fr).
I na gomni fo samba.
Zanka ga hawey guna.

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3.E.2 Translate to English: special verb, direct object follows verb

Zarma	English
Ay di hansi fo.
Ni maa musu beeri, wala?
Ay maa r'a.
A di curo fo.
Iri di hansi fo.
Hunkuna ay di curo beeri iyye.
Iri maa zanka fo bu bi.
Ni di a, walla?
Iri ga di ey hunkuna.
Iri ga di hansi da musu da farka.

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3.E.3 Translate to English: verbs of motion or otherwise intransitive

Zarma	English
Ay zuru.
Haw fo hẽ.
Wayboro fo da zanka fo kaa.
Yeeji da farka zuru. Yeejo kaŋ.

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3.E.4 Translate to English: intransitive verbs,
taking adverbial modifier of place

Zarma	English
Ay koy Nyamay.
Iri koy Yantala.
Suba (= tomorrow) alfaga hinza ga kaa iri kwaara.
Madam ne Monsieur ga kaa hunkuna.
Saga kwaara wayboro ahaku kaa iri kwaara bi.
Musa ne, Midu koy fu yo boŋ.

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3.E.5 Translate into Zarma

English	Zarma
I went to Goudel yesterday.
They went to Yantala the day before yesterday.
We came to Niamey.
He will go to town today.
They said Saley will come today.
Some day (One day) I will go to Cotonou.
They said she went home.
She bought three donkeys.
You rode the horse.
We have sold two horses.
Today I killed a dog and two birds.
Yesterday you rode a horse.
Today you rode a donkey.
We watch the children today.
Ten lions roared.
Will Haw come today?
No they said she went to town.
The child fell. He cried.
The woman died today.
I saw a lion and four birds.
Did you see the woman?
Do you understand?
Yes, I saw them the day before yesterday.
We saw three donkeys. They brayed.
We heard the cows yesterday.