NAME…………………………………………………………………….

CLASS:……………………………
DEEPER LIFE HIGH SCHOOL
JSS1(IGBO) (FIRST TERM): E-LEARNING NOTES

JS 1 (BASIC 7)

SUBJECT: IGBO LANGUAGE

SCHEME OF WORK
WEEK TOPIC
1) The Igbo’s and Igbo land
2) Igbo neighbours’
3) Some characteristics of the Igbo people
4) Igbo language and Igbo orthography
5) Igbo language and Igbo orthography (cont’d)
6) Igbo Alphabet
7) Mid-term break
8) Udaume(vowel) and Mgbochiume(consonant)Nasals 0r semi vowels (myiriudaume)
9) Vowel harmony(ndakorita udaume)
10) Igbo –a tonal language
11) Mmeghari(Revision)
12)Ule(Examination)
13)Mmechi(closing)

IZU NKE MBU – (WEEK 1) UBOCHI.

ISIOKWU(TOPIC)- NKOWA NDI BU NDI IGBO N’EBE A NA-ASU ASUSU HA(EXPLAINING WHO ARE THE IBOS
WHERE THEY SPEAK THE LANGUAGE)

NDINISIOKWU(SUB-TOPIC)

-WHO ARE THE IGBOS

-THE IGBO SPEAKING STATES

NDINAYA(CONTENT)

The word “IGBO” has three meanings.It can mean the Igbo land,the Igbo people and the Igbo language.
The Igbo land is situated on the South-Eastern part of Nigeria (ndida owuwa anyanwu).The I gbo land is divided
into two by River Niger. The smaller part falls on the west of the River Niger.The part is known as the IKA IGBO
area. They are made up of :Asaba,Onicha-Ugbo,Iseleukwu,Ogwashiukwu,Aniocha,Agbo,Kwale Ila, Ibuza and
other Ika Igbo speaking areas in Delta State.

The bigger part falls on the east of the River Niger and is known and referred to as the East or the Eastern Igbo
(owuwa anyanwu).This area includes:

Steeti(state)---------Obodo(town)

Enugu---- -Udi, Oji, Opi, Nsukka ,Oboloafor,

Anambara--Aguleri,Ogidi, Nnobi,Umuleri,Adazi,Ekwulobia,Umuchu,Nteje,Nri.

Abia----- Umuahia, Aba ,Ohaofia,Abiriba,Uzuakoli,Arochukwu,Nkporo.

Ebonyi--- -Abakaliki,Isielu, Izaa, Ohaozara,Amasiri,Akaeze,Ivo,Okposi,Izzi

Imo--- -Owere, Orlu,Ihitteuboma,Mbaise,Mbaitoolu,Okigwe,Ikeduru.

The Igbos are those people that live in the eastern part of Nigeria(owuwa anyanwu). They are known for
their worshipping of God. They speak Igbo Language. The Igbos are mostly fair in complexion, They love
business. The Igbos are many and are very rich.
NNWALE

1.Who are the Igbos?

2.How many Igbo full speaking states do we have?

ORU ULO

1.The Igbos are the people from………………part of Nigeria

(a)odida (b)ndida(c) ugwu(d)owuwa

2.Eji --------mara ndi Igbo.(a)worshiping God(b)praising man(c)seeing God(d)worshiping idol

3.Arochukwu na Ohaofia di na ……………steeti.(a)Abia state(b)Imo state(c)Anambra state(d)Enugwu state

4.The Igbos are mostly …………..in complexion

(a)ocha (b)obara (c)uhie (d)nchara

5.Izzi na Amasiri di na…………..Steeti.

(a)Abia state (b)Enugwu state (c)Imo State (d)Ebonyi state

THEORY

Write the five Igbo states with three towns in each.

IZU NKE ABUO – (WEEK 2) UBOCHI.

ISIOKWU(TOPIC) IGBO NEIGHBOURS (AGBATAOBI NDI IGBO)

NDINAYA(C0NTENT)
Asi na agbata obi onye bu nwanne ya.From the map ,the Igbo land is bounded in the north n’akuku ugwu Igbo
boundary areas like Nsukka,Ehamufu and Izzi are bounded by the Tivi, Igala, Idoma and Ukelle communities of
Benue and Kogi states.From the south (na ndida) the boundary towns like Ekpahia and Ikwere are bounded by
the Ijaw,Ogoni and Okirika communities of Rivers state. From the East (n’owuwa anyanwu) the Igbo boundary
towns of Arochukwu and Azumini are bounded by the Efik ,Ibibio ,Mmon,Anang,Yako,Mbembe people of Akwa
Ibom state. From the map, the Igbo land is bounded in the West where we have Igbo boundary communities
like Agbo and Kwale by Edo, Isoko and Urhobo communities in Delta state. Note that the cultures and dialects
of Igbo boundary communities are often tainted with those of their non-Igbo neighbours, but have not affected
their Igbo identify.

NNWALE (TEST)

1. Which are the Igbo boundary towns in West?

A. Agbo na Kwale

B. Edo na Isoko
 C. Edo na Bini

D. Agbo na Bini

2. Kedu ndi bu agbataobi ndi Igbo n’owuwa anyanwu(east)?

A. Efik and Ibibio

B. Azumini and Ogini

C. Arochukwu and Ogini

D. Arochukwu and Azumini.

3. The Igbo boundary neighbors in the North?

A. Ekpahia na Ikwerre

B. Igala na Idoma

C. Tiv na Izzi

D. Igala na Nsukka

4. Kedu ndi bu agbataobi ndi Igbo na ndida( South)?

A. Ekpahia and Ikwerre

B. Ahoda and Elele

C. Ijaw and Okrika

D. Ikwerre and Okrika

5. Agbataobi ndi Igbo na-asu kari.

A. their Igbo dialects

B. their neighbours dialects/language

C. English language
D. Pidgin language
ORU ULO

Deputa obodo ndi bu agbataobi ndi Igbo.

IZU NKE ATO – (WEEK 3) UBOCHI.

ISIOKWU(TOPIC)- NKOWA NDI BU NDI IGBO N’EBE A NA-ASU ASUSU HA(EXPLAINING WHO ARE
THE IBOS WHERE THEY SPEAK THE LANGUAGE)

NDINISIOKWU(SUB-TOPIC) SOME CHARATERISTICS OF THE IGBO PEOPLE (EJIRIMARA UFODU NKE NDI
IGBO)

NDINAYA(CONTENT)

The Igbo people are easily identifiable among other Nigerians, either by their looks, behaviours or modes of
dressing. Igbo people are generally stout and strongly built, and are of average height or stout with wide flat
nose, bright eyes, and mostly fair in complexion. They number about 9 million by 1963 census.
They are hospitable, industrious and lovers of freedom. Thus , an Igbo man can travel far away into a non-
Igbo area and make the place his home, as long as he can make a living there peacefully .The most celebrated
food in Igboland is Ji (yam).No wonder they have god of Yam called Ahiajioku.

The Igbo people generally like foods like Garri(Eba), Akpu (Cassava foofoo).Their stable food akpu served
with either thick or watery soup. Their love for Akpu and thickner for soups make them to carry pestles and
mortars of mainly two sizes(small called okwa and big called ikwe) to wherever they live. This accounts chiefly
why pestles and mortars are among the first items the bride gets from her mother when she is going to her
husband’s house. The Igbo people believe in eating solid food in order to with stand the day’s hard-work.

This is why their Yoruba neighbours call them “Ajeokuta ma muomi” (eaters of stone without water). Other
things, common to the Igbo people are their belief in one supreme God called Chukwu (the great God), with
other deities serving and forming a link to God. Another is the Igbo out-fit with round red cap or titular long
hand-woven multi-colored strap cap, with george wrapper to match. The women coming out in head-tie, blouse
and two pieces of wrappers to match.Examples of Igbo attires are as follows:

Men’s attire :

1.Okpu (cap)

2.Uwe ogologo ukwu(truoza)

3.Mgba aka (bangle)

4.Uwe ukwu/nika (short/knicker)

5.Akwa omuma (wrapper)

6.Uwe ime ahu (singlet)

7.Akpukpuukwu (shoes)

8.Akupe (handfan)

9.Abuba ugo (eagle’s feather)

10.Mkpara (staff/

walking stick)

11.Uwe ahu (shirt)

12.Ola olu (neckless)

13.Ola aka (ring)

The men tie one wrapper,wear beads on their neck,wear a cap with eagle’s feather on it and holds a walking stick.
Some men do put on round black or red cap,or a long red and black stripe cap with george wrapper.

Women’s attire (Ejiji umunwaanyi):

1.Ichafu (headtie/scarf)

2.Olanti (ear-ring)

3.Ola olu (necklace)

4.Olaaka (ring)

5.Mgbaaka (bangle)

6.Uwengu (blouse)

7.Uwennwuda (gown)

8.Akwa omuma (wrapper(two)

9.Akpukpuukwu (shoes)

10.Akpa (bag)

11.Obante /duroosu (pants)

12.Uwe ara (brassiere)

13.Uwe nnwuda ime (under/inner wears).

The women tie two wrappers,a blouse that blends with the wrapper,headtie,earrings,neckless,bag and shoes.
 NNWALE
Name five characteristics of the Igbos

ORU ULO

1. One of these is men’s attire--------

A.Ichafu (headtie/scarf)

B.Olanti (ear-ring

C.Mkpara (staff/

D.Uwengu (blouse)

2. Which food is the Igbo staple food?

A. Agwa

B. Osikapa

C. Akpu

D. Ji

3. The most celebrated food in Igbo land is-----------

A. Ji

B. akpu

C. ede

D. agwa

4. First items given to a bride in Igbo land are

A. akwa na oche

B. ulo na ugboala

C. nchemmiri na ite

D. okwa na ikwe

5. Otu n’ime ndia abughi njirimara ndi Igbo

 A. Freedom

B. Industry

C. Hospitality

D. War

IZU NKE ANO – (WEEK 4) DATE…………………..

TOPIC IGBO LANGUAGE AND IGBO ORTHOGRAPHY

SUB TOPIC----1. IGBO LANGUAGE (ASUSU IGBO)

2. IGBO ORTHOGRAPHY (ABIIDI IGBO)

3. FORMING WORDS WITH LETTERS OF THE IGBO ALPHABETS

IGBO LANGUAGE (ASUSU IGBO)

CONTENT

The Igbo language is among ‘kwa’sub family of Niger-Congo family of languages that use pitch in differentiating
the meaning that have the same spelling. The differentiation is known as tone thus Igbo is a tonal language. Within
the Igbo language there are various dialects like Onitsha, Owerri, Ikwere and Ngwa. No matter the extent of
evaluation in each dialect, indigene from each area understand each other when speaking or conversing. But in
written Igbo today, the standard of central Igbo (Igbo Izugbe) set on by Dr S.C. onwu and his committee in 1961 is
being used.It is not from any particular dialect of any part of Igbo land rather a selected and acceptable mixture of
all.

NNWALE:

1.The Igbo can stand for all except (a)Igbo land (b)Igbo people (c)Igbo language (d)Igbo plate

2.To which sub-family does Igbo language belong?-----(a) kwa (b) Igbo (c) Congo (d) Niger.

3.One of these is not a tonal language----(a) hausa (b)Igbo (c)yoruba (d) Fulfu.

4.Which is not a dialect of Igbo language ----(a) Onicha (b)Olu (c)Edo (d)Ngwa

5.We use----- to teach Igbo today ? (a)Ika Igbo (b)Onicha Igbo (c)Igbo ukwu (d) Igbo

Izugbe

IZU NKE ANO – (WEEK 5) DATE…………………..

TOPIC IGBO LANGUAGE AND IGBO ORTHOGRAPHY

SUB TOPIC--- IGBO ORTHOGRAPHY (ABIIDI IGBO)

CONTENT

Orthography is an alphabet we use when writing Igbo. In Igbo language ,as in other languages orthography is very
important for learning and writing.Onwu committee formed the Igbo alphabets in the year?-1961and
it is known as Onwu orthography . There are thirty six (36)letters in the Igbo alphabet.They are;

CAPITAL LETTER(NDI NNUKWU)

A B CH D E F G GB GH

GW H I ! J K KP KW L

M N Ń NW NY O O P R

S SH T U U V W Y Z

NDI OBERE(The small letters)

a b ch d e f g gb gh

gw h i ! j k kp kw l

m n ń nw ny o o p r

s sh t u u v w y z

NNWALE.

1)How many letters are in Igbo language?-----------(a)iri ato (b)iri (c) iri ato na isii (d)iri abuo.

2)What is the alphabet called in Igbo language?------(a)Abiidi (b)Abeedi (c)Abed (d)Abc

3)Onwu committee choputara abiidii Igbo n’afo?--------(a)1620 (b)1961 (c)1616 (d)1600

4)Igbo alphabets divided itself into ?-------(a)asato (b)ano (c)ato (d)abuo

5) The Igbo alphabet is known as------(a)Onwu otografi (b)nkeji otografi (c)Eze otografi (d)anya

Otografi

Theory

1)What is an alphabet?
2) Write down the Igbo alphabets.

WEEK 6 DATE

TOPIC—IGBO ALPHABETS

SUB—TOPICS –FORMING WORDS WITH LETTERS OF THE IGBO ALPHABETS

FORMING WORDS WITH LETTERS OF THE IGBO ALPHABETS

CONTENT

A-----aka---hand anya—eyes awo ---toad anu--meat

anya _eyes

B----Bia---come buru- carry Bee- cut bata-come in

CH----chee –think chere –wait chezoo----- forget

D----- dee-write die-endure due- lead di-husband

E -----elu -up ego –money ede –cocoyam ezi-pig ezi-- pig

ego-- money

F --- fee-fly fie –tie fopu- uproot

G --- goo –swear guo – read gaa –go guru –read

.GB—gbaa run gbara-ran gbuo kill

GH—Agha---war ,ghuo --pluck

GW –Ngwere-ground gwee- grind gwa- tell

H - hapu –leave hie tie hichea-clean

I –ije –walk ibe –to peel igwe-iron

I –iko –sow iba-soak isha-crayfish inu drink

J –ji- yam jide –hold juo-ask

K –kedu –how kee –divide kere-divided kedo- tie on

KP –kpee- report kpuo-shave kpue-cover

KW-kwaa-push kwe-agree kwuru- stand kwuo- say

NNWALE

1.Use the following Igbo alphabets to form words;a ,b ch d, h,

2.Arrange the following alphabets accordingly;ch,a,d,gw,kp,h.

FORMING WORDS WITH LETTERS OF THE IGBO ALPHABETS (continues)

CONTENT

L-laa –go home, lee-look

M-mmiri –water mpi—horn mpi-- horn

N –nna –father nne—mother

nna na nne
N –nuo-drink

nuo-- drink

Nw –nwa-child ,nwuo –die

Ny –nye-give, nyara-hang

O –oke-rat, oke –share oke-- rat

O –oke –fire, ogu—hoe ogu-- hoe

P –puo—grow, puru—grew

R –ruo-work rutu—touch

S- sie-cook, suru –pounded

Sh-isha –crayfish isha-- crayfish

T –tuo-threw too—chew

U –ube –pear usu-bat usu -- bat

 ube-- pear

V –voo—root out

w- were-take wepu—remove

y-ya -he,she it yiri wear

z –zuo -buy zaa- sweep

NNWALE

1.What is the meaning of ‘uwe’?------------(a)pear (b)crayfish (c)cloth(d)go

2.Give the meaning of ‘azu’--------(a)fish (b)yam (c)pear (d)goat

3.Teeth means--------(a) mpi (b)eze (c)aki (d)oke.

4.What is baby called in Igbo (a)oke (b)ezi (c)nwa (d)oche .

5.What is the meaning of head in Igbo?---- (a) iko (b)akwa (c)aka (d)isi

Theory

1.Give the meaning of the following in igbo language ;hold, soak,walk,ground,run.

2.What is the meaning of the following? Kedu, kwuo, hichaa,ji, ulo

WEEK 8 DATE

TOPIC UDAUME(vowels)AND MGBOCHIUME (CONSONANT)

SUB TOPICS-- 1.-DEFINITION OF UDAUME AND THEIR EXAMPLES

2. THE MEANING OF MGBOCHIUME AND THEIR EXAMPLES

3.THE MEANING OF NASALS 0R SEMI VOWELS (MYIRIUDAUME)

DEFINITION OF UDAUME
CONTENT

Igbo alphabet divided itself into two;udaume and mgbochiume.Udaume are those alphabet
that have sound of their own.They are sound we produce without obstruction of air flow in the
mouth.They are the most important alphabets in Igbo language .They are eight (8) in number.
They are;

A , E, I , I, O, O, U, U,

Udaume divided itself into two; udamfe(light vowels and udaaro(heavy vowels)

Udamfe( light vowels) (otu A) They are ; a,o,u ,i

Udaaro(heavy vowels)(otu E)- They are ; e,o, u .i

EXAMPLES

Udamfe Udaaro

a-aka,anya, anu e-eke,eze ,elu

i-igba, ita, inya i-ite ,isi, ije

o-onu,ocha,oku o-oche, ose,oge

u-ulo,uta,uka u-ube,ute,ude

NB Udamfe and udaaro don’t harmonise

NNWALE

1.How many vowels are in Igbo language? (a) ano (b)abuo ( c)asato (d)iri na abuo

2.All are heavy vowels except-------(a)e (b)u (c)a (d)i

3.Light vowels are -----in number? (a)ise (b)ano (c)iri (d)abuo.

4 .Another name for light vowels is--------(a)otu B (b)otu c (c)otu A (d) otu E

5.One of these words has only heavy vowels--------(a)aka (b)aze (c)atu (d)eke

MGBOCHIUME(CONSONANTS)

CONTENT

After removing the vowels from the alphabets,the remaining ones are consonants(mgbochiume). They are sound
we produce with some obstructions.They are twenty eight in number.(28);
B, CH, D, F, G, GB, GH, GW, H,

J, K, KP, KW, L, M, N, N, NW

NY, P, R, S, SH, T, V, W, Y, Z.

Mgbochiume divided itself into two.They are ;mgbochiume mkpi(double consonants) and
mgbochiume nge(single consonant)

EXAMPLES

Mgbochiume mkpi(double) – CH, GB, GH, GW, KP, KW, NW, NY, SH. They are nine(9);

Mgbochiume nge(single) - B, D, F,G,H,J, K, L, M, N,N P, R, S, T, V, W, Y, Z.

They are ninteen in number (19).

NNWALE

1. Ole ka mgbochiume ndi Igbo di?-----(a)four (b)nine (c)twenty eight (d)thirty six
2. How many single consonants are there in Igbo language?------(a)asato (b)itoolu (c)iri abuo (d)iri na itoolu
3. Remove the odd one out-------(a)vw (b)gb ( b) gw(c) kp (d)ny
4. One of these group of alphabets is not Igbo alphabets?----------(a)n/m (b)g/h (c)q/x (d)p/t
5. Mgbochiume di uzo ole?----------(a)3 (b)2 (c)4 (d)8

THEORY

1) Mention the Igbo single consonants?

2) Write down the double consonants

SUB TOPIC: 1.THE MEANING OF MYIRIUDAUME

2. EXAMPLES OF MYIRIUDAUME.

3.WHERE ‘M;AND ‘N’ARE NOT MYIRIUDAUME

THE MEANING OF MYIRIUDAUME(NASALS)

CONTENT

These are letters from the alphabet which are not clearly consonants nor vowels .In certain situations,they appear
as consonants ,and in some areas ,they assume the nature of vowels. They are two in number.viz ‘m’ ‘n’. When ‘m
’or ‘n’ is close to itself or another consonant in a word, you should know that they are nasals.

NNWALE

What is myiriudaume?
2 How many myiriudaume do we have in Igbo language?

EXAMPLES OF MYIRIUDAUME

CONTENT

‘M’

Mmanu Mma mbe mgba mpe Mmiri Mkpuke

Mgbe mmeri mvo myiri Muo mmadu mmanya

‘N’

Nne nna nnu nnunu ndo ncha njo nku nte

Nge nti nri nze nko nkita ntu nsi ndo

WHERE ‘M’AND ‘N’ ARE NOT MYIRIUDAUME

CONTENT

When ‘M’ or ‘N’is close to vowels in a word,that ‘m’or ‘n’is a consonant.eg

‘M ‘ ‘N’

Maka mere muta mepu mara moto , nata nonye nupu niile nani nabatara.

NNWALE

1.Pick out the pair that is semi vowels--------(a)ch/gb (b)nw/ny (c)v/w (d)m/n

2.Take out a word with semi vowels------(a)wata (b)maka (c)mbe (d)nata.

3.Pick the one that shows when ‘n’is acting as mgbochiume-------(a)maka (b)mmadu (c)nti (d)napu

4.Which one shows where ‘m’ is myiriudaume---(a)mara (b)mapu (c)mmiri (d)mere

5.When ‘m’or ‘n’is close to vowel,it becomes?-------(a)udaume (b)mgbochiume (c)udaaro (d)myiriudaume

THEORY

1,write out five words where ‘m’ is acting as myiriudaume.

2,write down five words where ‘n’ is acting as myiriudaume.

3Mention three words where ‘n’ is acting as mgbochiume.

WEEK 9 DATE

TOPIC: VOWEL HARMONY(NDAKORITA UDAUME)

SUB TOPIC:1 THE MEANING OF VOWEL HARMONY.

2.WHERE VOWELS HARMONY DOES NOT WORK.

3.VOWEL HARMONY AND IGBO PRONOUN.

4. VOWEL HARMONY AND AFFIXES.

The meaning of vowel harmony

CONTENT

It means the agreement and going together of vowels from the same group in Igbo sound system.Igbo vowels are
of two types.They are heavy and light vowels.The Igbo words are formed from these two types of words .All the
vowels in any words must come from one group of vowels. Eg

UDAMFE UDAARO

Aka eke

Igba igbe

Oku olu

Uka ube

NNWALE

1. Define vowel harmony?

2. Mention two forms of Igbo vowels?

WHERE VOWEL HARMONY DOES NOT WORK

CONTENT

(1)When you combine two words to form one word. Example

Ba+nye=banye

Ha+ pu=hapu
We+ pu =wepu

Kpo+ ba=kpoba

Ulo+elu=uloelu

(2)In Igbo words that have more than one morpheme(mkpuruasusu) as in;

Di +nta =dinta

Di+ bia =dibia

I+we+pu+ta=iweputa

I+du+ba+ta=idubata

(3)In the loan words Eg

Agidi ,akamu,osikapa,akpati dgz

(4)In personal nouns in phrases or sentences.Eg

Ozioma ,Emenanjo,Umuoji,Aguluezechukwu

NNWALE

1.Mention three places where vowel harmony does not exist.

2.Give two examples of each.

VOWEL HARMONY AND IGBO PRONOUN

CONTENT

Vowel harmony shows which pronoun to use in a sentence.Eg

O gburu ehi

O gbara oso.

Ha gara ahia

VOWEL HARMONY AND AFFIXES

CONTENT

Vowel harmony is shown in affixes.like Sibe,kute, bata ,gara,siri,gbara dgz

NNWALE

1.Which word does not obey the rules of vowel harmony?---(a)okpe (b)eze (c)oka (d)akpa

2.All the following vowels belong to E group except-----(a)e (b)o (c)u (d)a

Fill the gap with the appropriate pronoun

3 --------tere ofe—(a)a (b)u (c)o (d)u.

4.-------tara anu---(a)e (b)o (c)a (d) u.

THEORY

1-Mention five words where affixes obey the rules of vowel harmony.

2.Mention five personal pronoun where vowel harmony did not work.

WEEK 10 DATE

TOPIC: IGBO –A TONAL LANGUAGE

SUB TOPIC:1;THE MEANING OF TONAL LANGUAGE

2;TONE IN WORDS

THE MEANING OF TONAL LANGUAGE

CONTENT

A tonal language is a language that makes the use of pitch voice in differentiating the meaning of structurally
identical words or sentences .Igbo language is a tonal language. We have three accent marks as a symbol that
shows how Igbo words sound or stressed when pronounced. They are being placed only on vowels (udaume) and
nasals (myiriudaume).some Igbo words have the same spelling but difference in meaning . They are;

akwa(cry) isi(head) eke(market) oke(rat)

akwa(bed) isi(smell) eke(gizzard) oke(male)

akwa(dress) isi(to cook) eke(to tie) oke(boundry)

akwa(egg) isi(blindness) eke(python) oke(share)

NNWALE

What is a tonal language?

2Mention three Igbo words that have the same spelling but difference in meaning?
Tone in words

CONTENT

The three distinctive tones are: /--high tone (udaelu ) \---low tone (udaala ) ___ udaetiti (mid tone)

The high tone sounds high. The low tone sounds low while mid tone sounds mildly. Example;

High tone (AKARAELU(/):- low tone ( AKARA ALA(\):- mid tone ( AKARA UDANSUDA(-):-

akwa(cry) akwa(bed) ego(money)

anya(eye) enwe(monkey) elo(mushroom)

ele (bufalo) akpa(bag) onu(muoth)

ekwe(wooden gong) ala(land) ebe(bettle)

ewu(goat) enyo(mirrow) eze(teeth)

eke(python) agwa(beans) ewi(wild rabbit)

oku(fire) agba(jaw) agu(tiger)

usu(bat) igwe(crowd) ike(to-tie)

egbe(kite) aja(sacrifice) uro(mud)

olu(neck) okpo(worm) aga(needle)

akpu(cassava) ama(reavel) mma(beauty)

aka(hand) uwa(world) nwoke(man)

more examples:

/\ \/ // \\ /_

Egwu(fear) igbe(box) ike(strength) oku(clay pot) ide(to write)

Uzo(road) akwa(egg) oke(male) isi(blindness) ogu(twenty)

Ose(pepper) ude(pomade) nkwo(hawk) ukwu(bunch) aja(sand)

Egbe(gun) ise(five) anya(eye) afo(native market) ikpe(to report)

NNWALE

1)How many tone marks haSs Igbo language?-----(a)abuo(b)ato (c)ano (d)isii

2.Which of these tone marked words means ‘rat’ in Igbo----(a)oke (b)oke (c)oke (d) oke
3.Which tone mark fit into ‘isi-(head)-----(a)/\ (b)\\ (c)\/ (d)_ /

4.Which of these words means crying?----(a)isi (b)isi (c)isi (d)isi

5.Tone is very important in Igbo language because ------(a)we use it in differentiating meanings
of similar words (b)we use it to know the pitch of the words (c)we use it to know where Igbo
belongs (d)We use it to speak very well in Igbo.

Theory

1,Place the right tone mark on the following:

Aka --hand anya--eyes

akwa ----egg eze----teeth

isi----blindness akwa ---cloth

ala -----land ego---money

ose--- pepper oke--rat

WEEK 11- REVISION /TEST

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