Episode 14: Ezinaụlọ Phrases To Know

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In this episode, we highlight 4 phrases and verbs that are commonly used when talking about the family and related terms: Inwe (to have), Iyi (to resemble in appearance), Idi ka (to resemble in character/values/behaviors), Ito (to be older than). 4 verbs/phrases as it relates to the family: ·  Infinitive: <ul> <li>  Inwe- to have</li> <li> Iyi- to resemble</li> <li> Idi ka – to be like</li> <li> Ịtọ- to be older than ọ ụ</li> </ul> ·  Conjugated: o  Inwe <ul> <li> E nwere m – I have  (note the “E” and not “A” b/c of vowel harmony) <ul> <li>  M nwere – I have</li> <li>  I nwere- You have</li> </ul> </li> <li> O nwere- He/She/it has (note the “O” and not</li> <li>  Anyi nwere- We have</li> <li>  Unu nwere - You (pl) nwere</li> <li>  Ha nwere- They have</li> </ul> Examples given <ul> <li>·  E nwere m nne nne-  I have a grandmother,</li> <li>·  O nwere umunne ato- He/She has 3 siblings.</li> <li>·  Ha nwere umu ise- They have 5 children.</li> <li>·  Nna ya nwere nwunye abuo- Their father has two wives.</li> </ul> o  Iyi <ul> <li> E yiri m – I resemble</li> <li>  M yiri – I resemble</li> <li>  I yiri – You resemble</li> <li>  O yiri – He/She/It resembles</li> <li>  Anyi yiri – We resemble</li> <li>  Unu yiri – You (pl) resemble</li> <li>  Ha yiri- They resemble</li> </ul>  Examples given <ul> <li>·  I yiri nwanne gi – you remeble your sibling</li> <li>·  O yiri nna ya – He/She resembles his/her father</li> <li>·  Unu yiri onwe unu- You (pl) resemble each other</li> </ul> o  Idi ka <ul> <li> A di m ka – I am like</li> <li> M di ka – I am like u</li> <li>  Ị di ka- You are like</li> <li>  O di ka – You are like</li> <li>Anyi di ka –We

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Episode 14: Ezinaụlọ Phrases To Know

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