Language/Kabyle/Pronunciation/Exam-1-Kabyle-alphabet-Correction
ILUGAN N TIRA
Aseγti n ukayad amezwaru
Dagi γur-wen aseγti n ukayad amezwaru γef ugemmay n teqbaylit.
Here you have the correction of the first exam about kabyle alphabet.
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QUESTIONS[edit | edit source]
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I/ ALAΓMU AMEZWARU/FIRST EXERCISE[edit | edit source]
1/ Semmus (5) n wawalen i beddun s aγra (tiγri “a”) :[edit | edit source]
Five (5) words that begin with a vowel "a" :
argaz (man), amcic (cat), aqjun (dog), arrac (boys), aslem (fish).
2/ Semmus (5) n wawalen i beddun s iγri (tiγri “i”) :[edit | edit source]
Five (5) words that begin with a vowel "i" :
izem (lion), isli (married man), izi (fly “insect”), iles (tongue), ilemẓi (young man).
3/ Semmus (5) n wawalen i beddun s uγru (tiγri “u”) :[edit | edit source]
Five (5) words that begin with a vowel "u" :
ul (heart), udem (face), uccen (wolf), usu (bed), urti (garden).
4/ Kraḍ (3) n wawalen i beddun s yilem (tiγri tilemt “e”) :[edit | edit source]
Three (3) words that begin with a vowel "e" :
els (to wear), efk (to give), eğğ (to leave)
5/ Nezmer kan ad naru tiγri tilemt “e” di tazwara n wemyag anaḍ win γur-s snat n tergalin am (čč, ğğ, ns) (ečč, eğğ, ens).[edit | edit source]
We can write the vowel "e" exclusively at the beginning of the imperative verb that have two consonants like (čč, ğğ, ns) (ečč, eğğ, ens).
6/ Urğin nezmer ad naru tiγri tilemt “e” di tagara n wawalen.[edit | edit source]
We can never write the vowel "e" at the end of words.
7/ Ad aruγ akken ilaq tawninest-agi (Amcice yeswa ayefki i yufa deg wexxame-nneγ) :[edit | edit source]
I write correctly the following sentence (Amcice yeswa ayefki i yufa deg wexxame-nneγ) :
“Amcic yeswa ayefki i yufa deg wexxam-nneγ.”
Amawal/Vocabulary[edit | edit source]
Urğin = never, Amyag = Verb, Anaḍ = Imperative (amyag anaḍ = imperative verb).
II/ ALAΓMU WIS SIN/SECOND EXERCISE[edit | edit source]
1/ Sin (2) n wawalen i γur-sen targalt n timugna “ č ” :[edit | edit source]
Two (2) words that have a normal consonant “ č ” :
ččar (to fill), učči (food).
2/ Sin (2) n wawalen i γur-sen targalt n timugna “ ğ ” :[edit | edit source]
Two (2) words that have a normal consonant “ ğ ” :
urğin (never), tağğalt (widow).
3/ Sin (2) n wawalen i γur-sen targalt n timugna “ ţ ” :[edit | edit source]
Two (2) words that have a normal consonant " ţ " :
neţţa (he), tuţţra (demand).
4/ Sin (2) n wawalen i γur-sen targalt n timugna “ x ” :[edit | edit source]
Two (2) words that have a normal consonant " x " :
axxam (house), ixef (head).
III/ ALAΓMU WIS KRAD/THIRD EXERCISE[edit | edit source]
1/ Sin (2) n wawalen i γur-sen imesli aggaγ “ b ” :[edit | edit source]
Two (2) words that have an occlusive sound " b " :
bibb (to carry), Rebbi (God).
Sin (2) n wawalen i γur-sen imesli azenzaγ “ b ” :
Two (2) words that have a spirant sound " b " :
tabraţ (letter), itbir (pigeon).
2/ Sin (2) n wawalen i γur-sen imesli aggaγ “ d ” :[edit | edit source]
Two (2) words that have an occlusive sound " d " :
ddem (to take), tameddit (evening).
Sin (2) n wawalen i γur-sen imesli azenzaγ “ d ” :
Two (2) words that have a spirant sound " d " :
idamen (blood), adrum (family).
3/ Sin (2) n wawalen i γur-sen imesli aggaγ “ g ” :[edit | edit source]
Two (2) words that have an occlusive sound " g " :
targit (dream), rgel (to lock, to close).
Sin (2) n wawalen i γur-sen imesli azenzaγ “ g ” :
Two (2) words that have a spirant sound " g " :
igenni (sky), iger (field).
4/ Sin (2) n wawalen i γur-sen imesli aggaγ “ k ” :[edit | edit source]
Two (2) words that have an occlusive sound " k " :
nekkni (we), rkem, serkem (to boil).
Sin (2) n wawalen i γur-sen imesli azenzaγ “ k ” :
Two (2) words that have a spirant sound " k " :
ikerri (ram), aksum (meat, flesh).
5/ Sin (2) n wawalen i γur-sen imesli aggaγ “ t ” :[edit | edit source]
Two (2) words that have an occlusive sound " t " :
ntu (to stick in, enfoncer), tamtunt (yeast, levure).
Sin (2) n wawalen i γur-sen imesli azenzaγ “ t ” :
Two (2) words that have a spirant sound " t " :
tarwa (children), times (fire).
IV/ ALAΓMU WIS UKUZ/FOURTH EXERCISE[edit | edit source]
1/ Kraḍ (3) n wawalen i γur-sen imesli ufay “ḍ” :[edit | edit source]
Three (3) words that have an emphatic sound "ḍ" :
aḍu (wind), taḍṣa (laugh), aḍris (text).
2/ Kraḍ (3) n wawalen i γur-sen imesli ufay “ṛ” :[edit | edit source]
Three (3) words that have an emphatic sound "ṛ" :
ṛwiγ (I’m satiated), sawṛaγ (jaundice, jaunisse), ḍeggaṛ (to throw)
3/ Kraḍ (3) n wawalen i γur-sen imesli ufay “ṣ” :[edit | edit source]
Three (3) words that have an emphatic sound "ṣ" :
taḍṣa (laugh), ṣa (seven), ṣṣur (wall).
4/ Kraḍ (3) n wawalen i γur-sen imesli ufay “ṭ” :[edit | edit source]
Three (3) words that have an emphatic sound "ṭ" :
iṭij (sun), imeṭṭi (tear), imeṭṭawen (tears), tamnaṭ (region).
5/ Kraḍ (3) n wawalen i γur-sen imesli ufay “ẓ” :[edit | edit source]
Three (3) words that have an emphatic sound "ẓ" :
aẓeṭṭa (tissue, tissage), aẓar (root), ẓem (to press, to extract “juice”).
6/ Sin (2) n wawalen i γur-sen asekkil “ḥ” :[edit | edit source]
Two (2) words that have a letter "ḥ" :
aḥemmal (flood, inundation), tibḥirt (farm).
7/ Sin (2) n wawalen i γur-sen asekkil “ε” :[edit | edit source]
Two (2) words that have a letter "ε" :
tajmaεt (assembly), tajεalt (corruption, bribe).
V/ ALAΓMU WIS SEMMUS/FIFTH EXERCISE[edit | edit source]
1/ Semmus (5) n wawalen i γur-sen imesla ussiden “xx”, “mm”, “nn”, “cc” d “zz” (i yal imesli ussid γur-s yiwen umedya) :[edit | edit source]
Five (5) words that have an intensive sounds "xx", "mm", "nn", "cc" and "zz" (one example for each intensive sound) :
axxam (house), yemma (mother), annar (stadium), uccen (jackal), uzzal (iron, fer).
2/ Mi ara yili usekkil (targalt) deg wawal gar yilem “e” d yilem “e” neγ gar yilem “e” d tiγri (a, i, u) yeţwaru d ussid.[edit | edit source]
When a letter (consonant) in the word is between a vowel "e" and a vowel "e" or between a vowel "e" and a vowel (a, i, u), it's written in intensive form.
VI/ ALAΓMU WIS SEDDIS/SIXTH EXERCISE[edit | edit source]
1/ Anamek n wawalen-agi s Tegnizit :[edit | edit source]
Meanings of following words in English :
- Aγerbaz = School
- Asigna = Clouds
- Ahil = Program
- Tayri = Love
- Asif = River
- Adrim = Money
- Ibki = Monkey
- Tasumta = Pillow
- Iẓri = View
- Ifer = Leaf
- Izzi = He surrounded
- Iffer = He is hidden
- Tameddurt = Life
- Agellid = King
- Ageffur = Rain
- Tala = Fountain
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