Summary

In this section, we have looked at different types of sentences in Igbo. We have learnt how to make some sentences in Igbo.  Such sentences are declarative sentences, negative sentences, interrogative sentences, imperative sentences and imploring sentences.  These are common sentences that are used by Igbo people on a daily basis.  Most of the sentences in Igbo fall under one of these categories.

Anyị amụọla etu e si eme ụfọdụ ahịrịokwu n’Igbo.  Ahịrịokwu ndị a bụ ahịrịnkwusa, ahịrịnjụ, ahịrịajụjụ, ahịrịntimiiwu, na ahịrịarịrịọ.  Ndị a bụ ahịrịokwu ndị Igbo na-eji ekwukarị okwu, kwa ụbọchị.  Ọtụtụ ahịrịokwu dị n’Igbo dabara n’okpuru otu n’ime ngalaba ndị a.

Practical Exercises (Ihe Omume)

1. On the basis of the sentences learnt do the following:
  • Say five declarative sentences in Igbo.

           (Kwupụta ahịrịnkwụsa ise n’Igbo.)

  • Say five negative sentences in Igbo.

          (Kwupụta ahịrịnjụ ise n’Igbo.)

  • Say five interrogative sentences in Igbo.

          (Kwupụta ahịrịajụjụ ise n’Igbo.)

  • Say five imperative sentences in Igbo.

          (Kwupụta ahịrịntimiiwu ise n’Igbo.)

  • Say five imploring sentences in Igbo.

          (Kwupụta ahịrịarịrịọ ise n’Igbo.)

2. Identify and explain the meaning of the following Igbo sentences
  • A chọrọ m ije ahịa.
  • Achọghị m ije ahịa.
  • E nwere m ụlọ na Legọọsị.
  • Enweghị m ụlọ na Legọosị.
  • Kedụ mgbe ị lọtara?
  • Gịnị ka ị na-achọ?
  • Ngọzi, jee sie nri.
  • Emeka, si ebe a pụọ.
  • Biko, kunye m mmiri ka m ṅụọ.
  • Biko, mepeere m ụzọ ahụ.
3. Look at the following sentences and say them in another way in Igbo
  • Ebee ka i jere ụnyahụ?
  • Olee mgbe ị ga-alọta?
  • Onye ka ị na-achọ?
  • Gịnị ka ị na-ekwu?
  • Ole ka ha dị?
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