Lesson 3 - Simple Sentences
In this section, attention will be focused on pronunciation of simple sentences in Igbo. The sentences we shall study are the following: Declarative sentences, negative sentences, interrogative sentences, imperative sentences, and polite/expressons.
Na mpaghara a, a ga-eleba anya na mkpọpụta ahịrịokwu mfe n’Igbo. Ahịrịokwu ndị anyị ga-amụ bụ ndị a: Ahịrịnkwusa, Ahịrịnjụ, Ahịrịajụjụ, Ahịrịntimiwu, na Ahịrịarịrịọ
Declarative/Ahịrịnkwusa
Declarative sentences are simply statements that relay information. They are most common type of sentences in the Igbo language. It states the facts or an opinion and lets the reader know something specific.
English | Standard Igbo | Anambra | Imo |
I am a boy
| Abụ m nwata nwoke /M bụ nwata nwoke Abụ/bụ …… is/am m……………me/I nwata………child nwoke………..man NOTE: When the subject ‘M’ moves to the middle of the sentence, a pseudo subject ‘A’ in ‘Abụ’ takes the position of the original subject so that the sentence will make sense. | Abụ m nwata nwoke/ M bụ nwata nwoke Abụ/bụ …… is/am m……………me/I nwata………child nwoke………..man | Abụ m nwata nwoke /M bụ nwata nwoke Abụ/bụ …… is/am m……………me/I nwata………child nwoke………..man |
He is a boy | Ọ bụ nwata nwoke Ọ………….He/She bụ…………is/am nwata……child nwoke…….man | Ọ bụ nwata nwoke Ọ………….He/She bụ…………is/am nwata……child nwoke…….man | Ọ bụ nwata nwoke Ọ………….He/She bụ…………is/am nwata……child nwoke…….man |
This is a boy | Onye a bụ nwata nwoke Onye………person a…………….this bụ………….is/am nwata……….child nwoke………man | Onye a bụ nwata nwoke Onye………person a…………….this bụ………….is/am nwata……….child nwoke………man | Onye a bụ nwata nwoke Onye………person a…………….this bụ………….is/am nwata……….child nwoke………man |
That is a boy | Onye ahụ bụ nwata nwoke Onye………..person ahụ………….that bụ…………..is/am nwata……….child nwoke………man | Onye ahụ bụ nwata nwoke Onye………..person ahụ………….that bụ…………..is/am nwata……….child nwoke………man | Onye ahụ bụ nwata nwoke Onye………..person ahụ………….that bụ…………..is/am nwata……….child nwoke………man |
I am a girl | Abụ m nwata nwaanyị /M bụ nwata nwaanyị Abụ/bụ …… is/am m………….I/am
nwata…….child nwaanyị……woman | Abụ m nwata nwaanyị /M bụ nwata nwaanyị Abụ/bụ …… is/am m………….I/am
nwata…….child nwaanyị……woman | Abụ m nwata nwaanyị /M bụ nwata nwaanyị Abụ/bụ …… is/am m………….I/am
nwata…….child nwaanyị……woman |
She is a girl | Ọ bụ nwata nwaanyị Ọ…………..he/she bụ………….is/am nwata………child nwaanyị……woman | Ọ bụ nwata nwaanyị Ọ…………..he/she bụ………….is/am nwata………child nwaanyị……woman | Ọ bụ nwata nwaanyị Ọ…………..he/she bụ………….is/am nwata………child nwaanyị……woman |
This is a girl | Onye a bụ nwata nwaanyị Onye……….person a……………..this bụ…………..is/am nwata……….child nwaanyị……..woman | Onye a bụ nwata nwaanyị Onye……….person a……………..this bụ…………..is/am nwata……….child nwaanyị……..woman | Onye a bụ nwata nwaanyị Onye……….person a……………..this bụ…………..is/am nwata……….child nwaanyị……..woman |
That is a girl | Onye ahụ bụ nwata nwaanyị Onye………..person ahụ…………that bụ………….is/am nwata………child nwaanyị………woman | Onye ahụ bụ nwata nwaanyị Onye………..person ahụ…………that bụ………….is/am nwata………child nwaanyị………woman | Onye ahụ bụ nwata nwaanyị Onye………..person ahụ…………that bụ………….is/am nwata………child nwaanyị………woman |
Ifeanyị is a boy | Ifeanyị bụ nwata nwoke Ifeanyị……… name bụ…………is/am nwata……….child nwoke……….man | Ifeanyị bụ nwata nwoke Ifeanyị……… name bụ…………is/am nwata……….child nwoke……….man | Ifeanyị bụ nwata nwoke Ifeanyị……… name bụ…………is/am nwata……….child nwoke……….man |
Ngozi is a girl | Ngọzi bụ nwata nwaanyị Ngọzi…………name bụ…………..is/am nwata………child nwaanyị……woman | Ngọzi bụ nwata nwaanyị Ngọzi…………name bụ…………..is/am nwata………child nwaanyị……woman | Ngọzi bụ nwata nwaanyị Ngọzi…………name bụ…………..is/am nwata………child nwaanyị……woman |
I am a man | Abụ m nwoke/M bụ nwoke Abụ/bụ …… is/am m…………….me/I nwoke……….man | Abụ m nwoke/M bụ nwoke Abụ/bụ …… is/am m…………….me/I nwoke……….man | Abụ m nwoke/M bụ nwoke Abụ/bụ …… is/am m…………….me/I nwoke……….man |
He is a man | Ọ bụ nwoke Ọ………….he/she bụ…………is/am nwoke……….man | Ọ bụ nwoke Ọ………….he/she bụ…………is/am nwoke……….man | Ọ bụ nwoke Ọ………….he/she bụ…………is/am nwoke……….man |
This is a man | Onye a bụ nwoke Onye………person a……………this bụ………….is/am nwoke…….man | Onye a bụ nwoke Onye………person a……………this bụ………….is/am nwoke…….man | Onye a bụ nwoke Onye………person a……………this bụ………….is/am nwoke…….man |
That is a man | Onye ahụ bụ nwoke Onye………person ahụ………..that bụ…………is/am nwoke………man | Onye ahụ bụ nwoke Onye………person ahụ………..that bụ…………is/am nwoke………man | Onye ahụ bụ nwoke Onye………person ahụ………..that bụ…………is/am nwoke………man |
I am a woman | Abụ m nwaanyị /M bụ nwaanyị Abụ/ bụ………….is/am m………….I/me nwaanyị………woman | Abụ m nwaanyị /M bụ nwaanyị Abụ/ bụ………….is/am m………….I/me nwaanyị………woman | Abụ m nwaanyị /M bụ nwaanyị Abụ/ bụ………….is/am m………….I/me nwaanyị………woman |
She is a woman | Ọ bụ nwaanyị Ọ…………..he/she bụ………..is/am nwaanyị…….woman | Ọ bụ nwaanyị Ọ…………..he/she bụ………..is/am nwaanyị…….woman | Ọ bụ nwaanyị Ọ…………..he/she bụ………..is/am nwaanyị…….woman |
This is a woman | Onye a bụ nwaanyị Onye………person a………….this bụ…………is/am nwaanyị……..woman | Onye a bụ nwaanyị Onye………person a………….this bụ…………is/am nwaanyị……..woman | Onye a bụ nwaanyị Onye………person a………….this bụ…………is/am nwaanyị……..woman |
That is a woman | Onye ahụ bụ nwaanyị Onye……..person ahụ…………that bụ…………is/am nwaanyị………woman | Onye ahụ bụ nwaanyị Onye……..person ahụ…………that bụ…………is/am nwaanyị………woman | Onye ahụ bụ nwaanyị Onye……..person ahụ…………that bụ…………is/am nwaanyị………woman |
Okoro is a man | Okoro bụ nwoke Okoro………name bụ…………is/am nwoke………..man | Okoro bụ nwoke Okoro………name bụ…………is/am nwoke………..man | Okoro bụ nwoke Okoro………name bụ…………is/am nwoke………..man |
Nneka is a woman | Nneka bụ nwaanyị Nneka……..name bụ…………is/am nwaanyị………woman | Nneka bụ nwaanyị Nneka……..name bụ…………is/am nwaanyị………woman | Nneka bụ nwaanyị Nneka……..name bụ…………is/am nwaanyị………woman
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Ifeanyị is my brother | Ifeanyị bụ nwanne m nwoke Ifeanyị……..name bụ…………is/am nwanne………sibling (Child of mother) m……………me/my nwoke…….man | Ifeanyị bụ nwanne m nwoke Ifeanyị……..name bụ…………is/am nwanne………sibling (Child of mother) m……………me/my nwoke…….man | Ifeanyị bụ nwanne m nwoke Ifeanyị……..name bụ…………is/am nwanne………sibling (Child of mother) m……………me/my nwoke…….man |
He is my brother | Ọ bụ nwanne m nwoke Ọ………….he/she bụ……….is/am nwanne…….sibling (Child of mother) m…………me/my nwoke………man | Ọ bụ nwanne m nwoke Ọ………….he/she bụ……….is/am nwanne…….sibling (Child of mother) m…………me/my nwoke………man | Ọ bụ nwanne m nwoke Ọ………….he/she bụ……….is/am nwanne…….sibling (Child of mother) m…………me/my nwoke………man |
Ifeanyị is his/her brother | Ifeanyị bụ nwanne ya nwoke Ifeanyị……..name bụ………..is/am nwanne……..sibling (Child of mother) ya………..his/her nwoke……..man | Ifeanyị bụ nwanne ya nwoke Ifeanyị……..name bụ………..is/am nwanne……..sibling (Child of mother) ya………..his/her nwoke……..man | Ifeanyị bụ nwanne ya nwoke Ifeanyị……..name bụ………..is/am nwanne……..sibling (Child of mother) ya………..his/her nwoke……..man |
Ifeanyị is their brother | Ifeanyị bụ nwanne ha nwoke Ifeanyị……….name bụ…………is/am nwanne……..sibling (Child of mother) ha……….their/them nwoke……..man | Ifeanyị bụ nwanne ha nwoke Ifeanyị……….name bụ…………is/am nwanne……..sibling (Child of mother) ha……….their/them nwoke……..man | Ifeanyị bụ nwanne ha nwoke Ifeanyị……….name bụ…………is/am nwanne……..sibling (Child of mother) ha……….their/them nwoke……..man |
Ifeanyị is our brother | Ifeanyị bụ nwanne anyị nwoke Ifeanyị………name bụ………….is/am nwanne………sibling (Child of mother) anyị…………we/our nwoke………man | Ifeanyị bụ nwanne ayị nwoke Ifeanyị………name bụ………….is/am nwanne………sibling (Child of mother) ayị…………we/our nwoke………man | Ifeanyị bụ nwanne anyị nwoke Ifeanyị………name bụ………….is/am nwanne………sibling (Child of mother) anyị…………we/our nwoke………man |
Ifeanyị is your brother | Ifeanyị bụ nwanne gị nwoke Ifeanyị…….name bụ…………is/am nwanne……..sibling (Child of mother) gị……….your nwoke……..man | Ifeanyị bụ nwanne gị nwoke Ifeanyị…….name bụ…………is/am nwanne……..sibling (Child of mother) gị……….your nwoke……..man | Ifeanyị bụ nwanne gị nwoke Ifeanyị…….name bụ…………is/am nwanne……..sibling (Child of mother) gị……….your nwoke……..man |
Ngozi is my sister | Ngọzi bụ nwanne m nwaanyị Ngọzi………..name bụ………….is/am nwanne……..sibling (Child of mother) m……………me/my nwaanyị………woman | Ngọzi bụ nwanne m nwaanyị Ngọzi………..name bụ………….is/am nwanne……..sibling (Child of mother) m……………me/my nwaanyị………woman | Ngọzi bụ nwanne m nwaanyị Ngọzi………..name bụ………….is/am nwanne……..sibling (Child of mother) m……………me/my nwaanyị………woman |
She is my sister | Ọ bụ nwanne m nwaanyị Ọ…………he/she bụ………..is/am nwanne………sibling (Child of mother) m………me/my nwaanyị………woman | Ọ bụ nwanne m nwaanyị Ọ…………he/she bụ………..is/am nwanne………sibling (Child of mother) m………me/my nwaanyị………woman | Ọ bụ nwanne m nwaanyị Ọ…………he/she bụ………..is/am nwanne………sibling (Child of mother) m………me/my nwaanyị………woman |
Ngọzi is his/her sister | Ngọzi bụ nwanne ya nwaanyị Ngọzi………name bụ………..is/am nwanne…….sibling (Child of mother) ya………..his/her nwaanyị……..woman | Ngọzi bụ nwanne ya nwaanyị Ngọzi………name bụ………..is/am nwanne…….sibling (Child of mother) ya………..his/her nwaanyị……..woman | Ngọzi bụ nwanne ya nwaanyị Ngọzi………name bụ………..is/am nwanne…….sibling (Child of mother) ya………..his/her nwaanyị……..woman |
Ngọzi is their sister | Ngọzi bụ nwanne ha nwaanyị Ngọzi………..name bụ…………..is/am nwanne……..sibling (Child of mother) ha………..their/them nwaanyị……..woman | Ngọzi bụ nwanne ha nwaanyị Ngọzi………..name bụ…………..is/am nwanne……..sibling (Child of mother) ha………..their/them nwaanyị……..woman | Ngọzi bụ nwanne ha nwaanyị Ngọzi………..name bụ…………..is/am nwanne……..sibling (Child of mother) ha………..their/them nwaanyị……..woman |
Ngọzi is our sister | Ngọzi bụ nwanne anyị nwaanyị Ngọzi……….name bụ…………is/am nwanne……..sibling (Child of mother) anyị……….we/our nwaanyị……woman | Ngọzi bụ nwanne ayị nwaanyị Ngọzi……….name bụ…………is/am nwanne……..sibling (Child of mother) ayị……….we/our nwaanyị……woman | Ngọzi bụ nwanne anyị nwaanyị Ngọzi……….name bụ…………is/am nwanne……..sibling (Child of mother) anyị……….we/our nwaanyị……woman |
Ngọzi is your sister | Ngọzi bụ nwanne gị nwaanyị Ngọzi………name bụ………….is/am nwanne…….sibling (Child of mother) gị……….your nwaanyị…….woman | Ngọzi bụ nwanne gị nwaanyị Ngọzi………name bụ………….is/am nwanne…….sibling (Child of mother) gị……….your nwaanyị…….woman | Ngọzi bụ nwanne gị nwaanyị Ngọzi………name bụ………….is/am nwanne…….sibling (Child of mother) gị……….your nwaanyị…….woman |
Okoro is my father | Okoro bụ nna m Okoro……..name bụ…………is/am nna……….father m…………me/my | Okoro bụ nna m Okoro……..name bụ…………is/am nna……….father m…………me/my | Okoro bụ nna m Okoro……..name bụ…………is/am nna……….father m…………me/my |
He is my father | Ọ bụ nna m Ọ………..he/she bụ………is/am nna………father m………….me/my | Ọ bụ nna m Ọ………..he/she bụ………is/am nna………father m………….me/my | Ọ bụ nna m Ọ………..he/she bụ………is/am nna………father m………….me/my |
Okoro is his/her father | Okoro bụ nna ya Okoro……….name bụ………..is/am nna………..father ya………….his | Okoro bụ nna ya Okoro……….name bụ………..is/am nna………..father ya………….his | Okoro bụ nna ya Okoro……….name bụ………..is/am nna………..father ya………….his |
Okoro is their father | Okoro bụ nna ha Okoro………name bụ…………is/am nna………..father ha………..their/them | Okoro bụ nna ha Okoro………name bụ…………is/am nna………..father ha………..their/them | Okoro bụ nna ha Okoro………name bụ…………is/am nna………..father ha………..their/them |
Okoro is our father | Okoro bụ nna anyị Okoro………name bụ…………is/am nna……….father anyị……….we/our | Okoro bụ nna ayị Okoro………name bụ…………is/am nna……….father ayị……….we/our | Okoro bụ nna anyị Okoro………name bụ…………is/am nna……….father anyị……….we/our |
Okoro is your father | Okoro bụ nna gị Okoro……….name bụ…………is/am nna…………father gị……………your | Okoro bụ nna gị Okoro……….name bụ…………is/am nna…………father gị……………your | Okoro bụ nna gị Okoro……….name bụ…………is/am nna…………father gị……………your |
Nneka is my mother | Nneka bụ nne m Nneka……..name bụ………….is/am nne………..mother m………….me/my | Nneka bụ nne m Nneka……..name bụ………….is/am nne………..mother m………….me/my | Nneka bụ nne m Nneka……..name bụ………….is/am nne………..mother m………….me/my |
She is my mother | Ọ bụ nne m Ọ……….he/she bụ………is/am nne……..mother m……….me/my | Ọ bụ nne m Ọ……….he/she bụ………is/am nne……..mother m……….me/my | Ọ bụ nne m Ọ……….he/she bụ………is/am nne……..mother m……….me/my |
Nneka is his/her mother | Nneka bụ nne ya Nneka………name bụ………….is/am nne………..mother ya…………his/her | Nneka bụ nne ya Nneka………name bụ………….is/am nne………..mother ya…………his/her | Nneka bụ nne ya Nneka………name bụ………….is/am nne………..mother ya…………his/her |
Nneka is their mother | Nneka bụ nne ha Nneka……..name bụ…………is/am nne………..mother ha…………their/them | Nneka bụ nne ha Nneka……..name bụ…………is/am nne………..mother ha…………their/them | Nneka bụ nne ha Nneka……..name bụ…………is/am nne………..mother ha…………their/them |
Nneka is our mother | Nneka bụ nne anyị Nneka……..name bụ………….is/am nne………..mother anyị……….we/our | Nneka bụ nne ayị Nneka……..name bụ………….is/am nne………..mother ayị……….we/our | Nneka bụ nne anyị Nneka……..name bụ………….is/am nne………..mother anyị……….we/our |
Nneka is your mother | Nneka bụ nne gị Nneka……..name bụ………..is/am nne……….mother gị………….your | Nneka bụ nne gị Nneka……..name bụ………..is/am nne……….mother gị………….your | Nneka bụ nne gị Nneka……..name bụ………..is/am nne……….mother gị………….your |
Emeka is my child | Emeka bụ nwa m Emeka……..name bụ…………is/am nwa…………child m………..me/my | Emeka bụ nwa m Emeka……..name bụ…………is/am nwa…………child m………..me/my | Emeka bụ nwa m Emeka……..name bụ…………is/am nwa…………child m………..me/my |
He is my son | Ọ bụ nwa m nwoke Ọ………….he/she bụ…………is/am nwa……….child m………….me/my nwoke……..man | Ọ bụ nwa m nwoke Ọ………….he/she bụ…………is/am nwa……….child m………….me/my nwoke……..man | Ọ bụ nwa m nwoke Ọ………….he/she bụ…………is/am nwa……….child m………….me/my nwoke……..man |
Emeka is his/her son | Emeka bụ nwa ya nwoke Emeka……..name bụ…………..is/am nwa…………child ya…………..his/her nwoke………..man | Emeka bụ nwa ya nwoke Emeka……..name bụ…………..is/am nwa…………child ya…………..his/her
| Emeka bụ nwa ya nwoke Emeka……..name bụ…………..is/am nwa…………child ya…………..his/her
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Emeka is their son | Emeka bụ nwa ha nwoke Emeka………name bụ…………is/am nwa………..child ha………….their/them nwoke……….man | Emeka bụ nwa ha nwoke Emeka………name bụ…………is/am nwa………..child ha………….their/them nwoke……….man | Emeka bụ nwa ha nwoke Emeka………name bụ…………is/am nwa………..child ha………….their/them nwoke……….man |
Emeka is our son | Emeka bụ nwa anyị nwoke Emeka……….name bụ…………is/am nwa………..child anyị………we/our | Emeka bụ nwa ayị nwoke Emeka……….name bụ…………is/am nwa………..child ayị………we/our | Emeka bụ nwa anyị nwoke Emeka……….name bụ…………is/am nwa………..child anyị………we/our |
Emeka is your son | Emeka bụ nwa gị nwoke Emeka …… name bụ………..is/am nwa …….. child gị………….your nwoke …… boy/man | Emeka bụ nwa gị nwoke Emeka …… name bụ………..is/am nwa …….. child gị………….your nwoke …… boy/man | Emeka bụ nwa gị nwoke Emeka …… name bụ………..is/am nwa …….. child gị………….your nwoke …… boy/man |
Ada is my child | Ada bụ nwa m Ada………name bụ………….is/am nwa…… child m ….. me/my (possession) | Ada bụ nwa m Ada………name bụ………….is/am nwa…… child
m …….. me/my (possession) | Ada bụ nwa m Ada………name bụ………….is/am nwa…… child
m …….. me/my (possession) |
She is my daughter | Ọ bụ nwa m nwaanyị Ọ………….he/she bụ…………is/am m…………..me/my | Ọ bụ nwa m nwaanyị Ọ………….he/she bụ…………is/am m…………..me/my | Ọ bụ nwa m nwaanyị Ọ………….he/she bụ…………is/am m…………..me/my |
Ada is their daughter | Ada bụ nwa ha nwaanyị Ada………name bụ………….is/am ha…………their/them nwaanyị ….. daughter | Ada bụ nwa ha nwaanyị Ada………name bụ………….is/am ha…………their/them nwaanyị ….. daughter | Ada bụ nwa ha nwaanyị Ada………name bụ………….is/am ha…………their/them nwaanyị ….. daughter |
Ada is our daughter | Ada bụ nwa anyị nwaanyị Ada…………name bụ………..is/am nwa…………child anyị………..we/our nwaanyị ….. daughter | Ada bụ nwa ayị nwaanyị Ada…………name bụ………..is/am nwa…………child ayị………..we/our nwaanyị ….. daughter | Ada bụ nwa anyị nwaanyị Ada…………name bụ………..is/am nwa…………child anyị………..we/our nwaanyị ….. daughter |
Ada is your daughter | Ada bụ nwa gị nwaanyị Ada…………name bụ………..is/am nwa…………child gị………..your nwaanyị ….. daughter | Ada bụ nwa gị nwaanyị Ada…………name bụ………..is/am nwa…………child gị………..your nwaanyị ….. daughter | Ada bụ nwa gị nwaanyị Ada…………name bụ………..is/am nwa…………child gị………..your nwaanyị ….. daughter |
John is my husband | John bụ di m John …… name bụ ………is/am di………….husband m …… me/my | John bụ di m John …… name bụ ………is/am di………….husband m …… me/my | John bụ di m John …… name bụ ………is/am di………….husband m …… me/my |
He is my husband | Ọ bụ di m Ọ…………..He/She bụ ………is/am di………….husband m …… me/my | Ọ bụ di m Ọ…………..he/she bụ ………is/am di………….husband m …… me/my | Ọ bụ di m Ọ…………..he/she bụ ………is/am di………….husband m …… me/my |
John is her husband | John bụ di ya John ……. Name bụ ………is/am di………..husband ya………..him/her | John bụ di ya John ……. Name bụ ………is/am di………..husband ya………..him/her | John bụ di ya John ……. Name bụ ………is/am di………..husband ya………..him/her |
John is their husband | John bụ di ha John ……. Name bụ ………is/am di………..husband ha………..their/them | John bụ di ha John ……. Name bụ ………is/am di………..husband ha………..their/them | John bụ di ha John ……. Name bụ ………is/am di………..husband ha………..their/them |
John is our husband | John bụ di anyị John ……. Name bụ ………is/am di………..husband anyị……….we/our | John bụ di ayị John ……. Name bụ ………is/am di………..husband ayị……….we/our | John bụ di anyị John ……. Name bụ ………is/am di………..husband anyị……….we/our |
John is your husband | John bụ di gị John ……. Name bụ ………is/am di………..husband gị…………..your | John bụ di gị John ……. Name bụ ………is/am di………..husband gị…………..your | John bụ di gị John ……. Name bụ ………is/am di………..husband gị…………..your |
Mary is my wife | Mary bụ nwunye m Mary………name bụ ………is/am nwunye……..wife m…………..me/my | Mary bụ nwunye m Mary………name bụ ………is/am nwunye……..wife m…………..me/my | Mary bụ nwunye m Mary………name bụ ………is/am nwunye……..wife m…………..me/my |
She is my wife | Ọ bụ nwunye m Ọ…………He/She bụ ………is/am nwunye………wife
m…………..me/my
| Ọ bụ nwunye m Ọ…………He/She bụ ………is/am nwunye………wife m…………..me/my
| Ọ bụ nwunye m Ọ…………He/She bụ ………is/am nwunye………wife
m…………..me/my
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Mary is their wife | Mary bụ nwunye ha Mary………name bụ ………is/am nwunye……..wife ha…………..their/them | Mary bụ nwunye ha Mary………name bụ ………is/am nwunye……..wife ha…………..their/them | Mary bụ nwunye ha Mary………name bụ ………is/am nwunye……..wife ha…………..their/them |
Mary is our wife | Mary bụ nwunye anyị Mary………name bụ ………is/am nwunye……..wife anyị…………..we/our | Mary bụ nwunye ayị Mary………name bụ ………is/am nwunye……..wife ayị…………..we/our | Mary bụ nwunye anyị Mary………name bụ ………is/am nwunye……..wife anyị…………..we/our |
Mary is your wife | Mary bụ nwunye gị Mary………name bụ ………is/am nwunye……..wife gị……………….your | Mary bụ nwunye gị Mary………name bụ ………is/am nwunye……..wife gị……………….your | Mary bụ nwunye gị Mary………name bụ ………is/am nwunye……..wife gị……………….your |
Mary is his wife | Mary bụ nwunye ya Mary………name bụ ………is/am nwunye……..wife ya……………..your | Mary bụ nwunye ya Mary………name bụ ………is/am nwunye……..wife ya……………..your | Mary bụ nwunye ya Mary………name bụ ………is/am nwunye……..wife ya……………..your |
| English | Standard Igbo |
| I am a boy | Abụ m nwata nwoke /M bụ nwata nwoke Abụ/bụ …… is/am m……………me/I nwata………child nwoke………..man NOTE: When the subject ‘M’ moves to the middle of the sentence, a pseudo subject ‘A’ in ‘Abụ’ takes the position of the original subject so that the sentence will make sense. |
| He is a boy | Ọ bụ nwata nwoke Ọ………….He/She bụ…………is/am nwata……child nwoke…….man |
| This is a boy | Onye a bụ nwata nwoke Onye………person a…………….this bụ………….is/am nwata……….child nwoke………man |
| That is a boy | Onye ahụ bụ nwata nwoke Onye………..person ahụ………….that bụ…………..is/am nwata……….child nwoke………man |
| I am a girl | Abụ m nwata nwaanyị /M bụ nwata nwaanyị nwata…….child |
| She is a girl | Ọ bụ nwata nwaanyị Ọ…………..he/she bụ………….is/am nwata………child nwaanyị……woman |
| This is a girl | Onye a bụ nwata nwaanyị Onye……….person a……………..this bụ…………..is/am nwata……….child nwaanyị……..woman |
| That is a girl | Onye ahụ bụ nwata nwaanyị Onye………..person ahụ…………that bụ………….is/am nwata………child nwaanyị………woman |
| Ifeanyị is a boy | Ifeanyị bụ nwata nwoke Ifeanyị……… name bụ…………is/am nwata……….child nwoke……….man |
| Ngozi is a girl | Ngọzi bụ nwata nwaanyị Ngọzi…………name bụ…………..is/am nwata………child nwaanyị……woman |
| I am a man | Abụ m nwoke/M bụ nwoke Abụ/bụ …… is/am m…………….me/I nwoke……….man |
| He is a man | Ọ bụ nwoke Ọ………….he/she bụ…………is/am nwoke……….man |
| This is a man | Onye a bụ nwoke Onye………person a……………this bụ………….is/am nwoke…….man |
| That is a man | Onye ahụ bụ nwoke Onye………person ahụ………..that bụ…………is/am nwoke………man |
| I am a woman | Abụ m nwaanyị /M bụ nwaanyị Abụ/ bụ………….is/am m………….I/me nwaanyị………woman |
| She is a woman | Ọ bụ nwaanyị Ọ…………..he/she bụ………..is/am nwaanyị…….woman |
| This is a woman | Onye a bụ nwaanyị Onye………person a………….this bụ…………is/am nwaanyị……..woman |
| That is a woman | Onye ahụ bụ nwaanyị Onye……..person ahụ…………that bụ…………is/am nwaanyị………woman |
| Okoro is a man | Okoro bụ nwoke Okoro………name bụ…………is/am nwoke………..man |
| Nneka is a woman | Nneka bụ nwaanyị Nneka……..name bụ…………is/am nwaanyị………woman |
| Ifeanyị is my brother | Ifeanyị bụ nwanne m nwoke Ifeanyị……..name bụ…………is/am nwanne………sibling (Child of mother) m……………me/my nwoke…….man |
| He is my brother | Ọ bụ nwanne m nwoke Ọ………….he/she bụ……….is/am nwanne…….sibling (Child of mother) m…………me/my nwoke………man |
| Ifeanyị is his/her brother | Ifeanyị bụ nwanne ya nwoke Ifeanyị……..name bụ………..is/am nwanne……..sibling (Child of mother) ya………..his/her nwoke……..man |
| Ifeanyị is their brother | Ifeanyị bụ nwanne ha nwoke Ifeanyị……….name bụ…………is/am nwanne……..sibling (Child of mother) ha……….their/them nwoke……..man |
| Ifeanyị is our brother | Ifeanyị bụ nwanne anyị nwoke Ifeanyị………name bụ………….is/am nwanne………sibling (Child of mother) anyị…………we/our nwoke………man |
| Ifeanyị is your brother | Ifeanyị bụ nwanne gị nwoke Ifeanyị…….name bụ…………is/am nwanne……..sibling (Child of mother) gị……….your nwoke……..man |
| Ngozi is my sister | Ngọzi bụ nwanne m nwaanyị Ngọzi………..name bụ………….is/am nwanne……..sibling (Child of mother) m……………me/my nwaanyị………woman |
| She is my sister | Ọ bụ nwanne m nwaanyị Ọ…………he/she bụ………..is/am nwanne………sibling (Child of mother) m………me/my nwaanyị………woman |
| Ngọzi is his/her sister | Ngọzi bụ nwanne ya nwaanyị Ngọzi………name bụ………..is/am nwanne…….sibling (Child of mother) ya………..his/her nwaanyị……..woman |
| Ngọzi is their sister | Ngọzi bụ nwanne ha nwaanyị Ngọzi………..name bụ…………..is/am nwanne……..sibling (Child of mother) ha………..their/them nwaanyị……..woman |
| Ngọzi is our sister | Ngọzi bụ nwanne anyị nwaanyị Ngọzi……….name bụ…………is/am nwanne……..sibling (Child of mother) anyị……….we/our nwaanyị……woman |
| Ngọzi is your sister | Ngọzi bụ nwanne gị nwaanyị Ngọzi………name bụ………….is/am nwanne…….sibling (Child of mother) gị……….your nwaanyị…….woman |
| Okoro is my father | Okoro bụ nna m Okoro……..name bụ…………is/am nna……….father m…………me/my |
| He is my father | Ọ bụ nna m Ọ………..he/she bụ………is/am nna………father m………….me/my |
| Okoro is his/her father | Okoro bụ nna ya Okoro……….name bụ………..is/am nna………..father ya………….his |
| Okoro is their father | Okoro bụ nna ha Okoro………name bụ…………is/am nna………..father ha………..their/them |
| Okoro is our father | Okoro bụ nna anyị Okoro………name bụ…………is/am nna……….father anyị……….we/our |
| Okoro is your father | Okoro bụ nna gị Okoro……….name bụ…………is/am nna…………father gị……………your |
| Nneka is my mother | Nneka bụ nne m Nneka……..name bụ………….is/am nne………..mother m………….me/my |
| She is my mother | Ọ bụ nne m Ọ……….he/she bụ………is/am nne……..mother m……….me/my |
| Nneka is his/her mother | Nneka bụ nne ya Nneka………name bụ………….is/am nne………..mother ya…………his/her |
| Nneka is their mother | Nneka bụ nne ha Nneka……..name bụ…………is/am nne………..mother ha…………their/them |
| Nneka is our mother | Nneka bụ nne anyị Nneka……..name bụ………….is/am nne………..mother anyị……….we/our |
| Nneka is your mother | Nneka bụ nne gị Nneka……..name bụ………..is/am nne……….mother gị………….your |
| Emeka is my child | Emeka bụ nwa m Emeka……..name bụ…………is/am nwa…………child m………..me/my |
| He is my son | Ọ bụ nwa m nwoke Ọ………….he/she bụ…………is/am nwa……….child m………….me/my nwoke……..man |
| Emeka is his/her son | Emeka bụ nwa ya nwoke Emeka……..name bụ…………..is/am nwa…………child ya…………..his/her nwoke………..man |
| Emeka is their son | Emeka bụ nwa ha nwoke Emeka………name bụ…………is/am nwa………..child ha………….their/them nwoke……….man |
| Emeka is our son | Emeka bụ nwa anyị nwoke Emeka……….name bụ…………is/am nwa………..child anyị………we/our |
| Emeka is your son | Emeka bụ nwa gị nwoke Emeka …… name bụ………..is/am nwa …….. child gị………….your nwoke …… boy/man |
| Ada is my child | Ada bụ nwa m Ada………name bụ………….is/am nwa…… child m ….. me/my (possession) |
| She is my daughter | Ọ bụ nwa m nwaanyị Ọ………….he/she bụ…………is/am m…………..me/my |
| Ada is their daughter | Ada bụ nwa ha nwaanyị Ada………name bụ………….is/am ha…………their/them nwaanyị ….. daughter |
| Ada is our daughter | Ada bụ nwa anyị nwaanyị Ada…………name bụ………..is/am nwa…………child anyị………..we/our nwaanyị ….. daughter |
| Ada is your daughter | Ada bụ nwa gị nwaanyị Ada…………name bụ………..is/am nwa…………child gị………..your nwaanyị ….. daughter |
| John is my husband | John bụ di m John …… name bụ ………is/am di………….husband m …… me/my |
| He is my husband | Ọ bụ di m Ọ…………..He/She bụ ………is/am di………….husband m …… me/my |
| John is her husband | John bụ di ya John ……. Name bụ ………is/am di………..husband ya………..him/her |
| John is their husband | John bụ di ha John ……. Name bụ ………is/am di………..husband ha………..their/them |
| John is our husband | John bụ di anyị John ……. Name bụ ………is/am di………..husband anyị……….we/our |
| John is your husband | John bụ di gị John ……. Name bụ ………is/am di………..husband gị…………..your |
| Mary is my wife | Mary bụ nwunye m Mary………name bụ ………is/am nwunye……..wife m…………..me/my |
| She is my wife | Ọ bụ nwunye m m…………..me/my |
| Mary is their wife | Mary bụ nwunye ha Mary………name bụ ………is/am nwunye……..wife ha…………..their/them |
| Mary is our wife | Mary bụ nwunye anyị Mary………name bụ ………is/am nwunye……..wife anyị…………..we/our |
| Mary is your wife | Mary bụ nwunye gị Mary………name bụ ………is/am nwunye……..wife gị……………….your |
| Mary is his wife | Mary bụ nwunye ya Mary………name bụ ………is/am nwunye……..wife ya……………..your |