Language/Kabyle/Pronunciation/Exam-1-Kabyle-alphabet
ILUGAN N TIRA
Here you have the first exam about kabyle alphabet:
Dagi γur-wen akayad amezwaru γef ugemmay n teqbaylit
I/ ALAΓMU AMEZWARU/FIRST EXERCISE[edit | edit source]
1/ Efk-d semmus (5) n wawalen i beddun s aγra (tiγri “a”).[edit | edit source]
GIve five (5) words that begin with the vowel "a".
2/ Efk-d semmus (5) n wawalen i beddun s iγri (tiγri “i”).[edit | edit source]
GIve five (5) words that begin with the vowel "i".
3/ Efk-d semmus (5) n wawalen i beddun s uγru (tiγri “u”).[edit | edit source]
GIve five (5) words that begin with the vowel "u".
4/ Efk-d kraḍ (3) n wawalen i beddun s yilem (tiγri tilemt “e”).[edit | edit source]
Give three (3) words that begin with the vowel "e".
5/ Anda i nezmer kan ad naru tiγri tilemt “e” di tazwara n wawalen ?[edit | edit source]
Where can we write the vowel "e" exclusively at the beginning of words?
6/ Nezmer ad naru tiγri tilemt “e” di tagara n wawalen ?[edit | edit source]
Can we write the vowel "e" at the end of words?
7/ Aru akken ilaq tawninest-agi :[edit | edit source]
Write corretly this following sentence :
“Amcice yeswa ayefki i yufa deg wexxame-nneγ.”
"The cat drank the milk that he found in our house".
Amawal/Vocabulary
Akayad = Exam
Alaγmu = Exercise
Amezwaru = first
Awal = word/mot (Awalen = words/mots)
Semmus = Five
kraḍ = Three
Tazwara = Beginning,
Tagara = End
Tawinest = Phrase (sentence).
II/ ALAΓMU WIS SIN/SECOND EXERCISE[edit | edit source]
1/ Efk-d sin (2) n wawalen i γur-sen targalt n timugna “ č ”.[edit | edit source]
Give two (2) words that have a normal consonant “č ”.
2/ Efk-d sin (2) n wawalen i γur-sen targalt n timugna “ ğ ”.[edit | edit source]
Give two (2) words that have a consonnant “ ğ ”.
3/ Efk-d sin (2) n wawalen i γur-sen targalt n timugna “ ţ ”.[edit | edit source]
Give two (2) words that have a consonnant “ ţ ”.
4/ Efk-d sin (2) n wawalen i γur-sen targalt n timugna “ x ”.[edit | edit source]
Give two (2) words that have a consonnant “ x ”.
Amawal/Vocabulary
Sin = Two (wis sin = second)
Targalt = Consonant
Amagnu (Timugna) = normal/normal(e)
III/ ALAΓMU WIS KRAD/THIRD EXERCISE[edit | edit source]
1/ Efk-d sin (2) n wawalen i γur-sen imesli aggaγ “ b ”.[edit | edit source]
Give two (2) words that have an occlusive sound “ b ”.
Efk-iyi-d sin (2) n wawalen i γur-sen imesli azenzaγ “ b ”.
Give two (2) words that have a spirant sound “ b ”.
2/ Efk-d sin (2) n wawalen i γur-sen imesli aggaγ “ d ”.[edit | edit source]
Give two (2) words that have an occlusive sound “ d ”.
Efk-d sin (2) n wawalen i γur-sen imesli azenzaγ “ d ”.
Give two (2) words that have a spirant sound “ d ”.
3/ Efk-d sin (2) n wawalen i γur-sen imesli aggaγ “ g ”.[edit | edit source]
Give two (2) words that have an occlusive sound “ g ”.
Efk-d sin (2) n wawalen i γur-sen imesli azenzaγ “ g ”.
Give two (2) words that have a spirant sound “ g ”.
4/ Efk-iyi-d sin (2) n wawalen i γur-sen imesli aggaγ “ k ”.[edit | edit source]
Give two (2) words that have an occlusive sound “ k ”.
Efk-d sin (2) n wawalen i γur-sen imesli azenzaγ “ k ”.
Give two (2) words that have a spirant sound “ k ”.
5/ Efk-d sin (2) n wawalen i γur-sen imesli aggaγ “ t ”.[edit | edit source]
Give two (2) words that have an occlusive sound “ t ”.
Efk-iyi-d sin (2) n wawalen i γur-sen imesli azenzaγ “ t ”.
Give two (2) words that have a spirant sound “ t ”.
Amawal/Vocabulary
Kraḍ = Three (wis kraḍ = third)
Imesli = sound/son (imesla = sounds/sons)
Imesli aggaγ = Occlusive sound
Imesli azenzaγ = Spirant sound
IV/ ALAΓMU WIS UKUZ/FOURTH EXERCISE[edit | edit source]
1/ Efk-d kraḍ (3) n wawalen i γur-sen imesli ufay “ḍ”.[edit | edit source]
Give three (3) words that have an emphatic sound "ḍ".
2/ Efk-d kraḍ (3) n wawalen i γur-sen imesli ufay “ṛ”.[edit | edit source]
Give three (3) words that have an emphatic sound "ṛ".
3/ Efk-d kraḍ (3) n wawalen i γur-sen imesli ufay “ṣ ".[edit | edit source]
Give three (3) words that have an emphatic sound "ṣ".
4/ Efk-d kraḍ (3) n wawalen i γur-sen imesli ufay “ṭ”.[edit | edit source]
Give three (3) words that have an emphatic sound "ṭ".
5/ Efk-d kraḍ (3) n wawalen i γur-sen imesli ufay “ẓ”.[edit | edit source]
Give three (3) words that have an emphatic sound "ẓ".
6/ Efk-d sin (2) n wawalen i γur-sen asekkil “ḥ”.[edit | edit source]
Give two (2) words that have a letter "ḥ".
7/ Efk-d sin (2) n wawalen i γur-sen asekkil “ε”.[edit | edit source]
Give two (2) words that have a letter " ε ".
Amawal/Vocabulary
Asekkil = Letter
Ukuẓ = Four (wis ukuẓ = fourth)
Imesli uffay = Emphatic sound
V/ ALAΓMU WIS SEMMUS/FIFTH EXERCISE[edit | edit source]
1/ Efk-d semmus (5) n wawalen i γur-sen imesla ussiden “xx”, “mm”, “nn”, “cc” d “zz”. (i yal imesli ussid efk-d yiwen umedya)[edit | edit source]
Give five (5) words that have an intensive sounds "xx", "mm", "nn", "cc" and "zz". (give one example for each intensive sound)
2/ Mi ara yili usekkil (targalt) deg wawal gar yilem “e” d yilem “e” neγ gar yilem “e” d tiγri (a, i, u), amek i yeţwaru ?[edit | edit source]
When a letter (consonant) in the word is between the vowel "e" and the vowel "e" or between a vowel "e" and the vowel (a, i, u), how is it written?
Amawal/Vocabulary
Amedya = Example
Imesli ussid = Intensive sound
Tiγri = Vowel
Targalt = Consonant
Semmus = Five (wis semmus = fifth)
VI/ ALAΓMU WIS SEDDIS/SIXTH EXERCISE[edit | edit source]
1/ Efk-d anamek n wawalen-agi s Tegnizit :[edit | edit source]
Give meanings of following words in english :
Aγerbaz ?, Asigna ?, Ahil ?, Tayri ?, Asif ?, Adrim ?, Ibki ?, Tasumta ?, Iẓri ?, Ifer ?, Izzi ?, Iffer ?, Tameddurt ?, Agellid ?, Ageffur ?, Tala ?
Amawal/Vocabulary
Seddis = Six (wis seddis = sixth)
Alugen = rule/règlẹ (ilugan/rules/règles)
Tira = writing/écriture
ANSWERS[edit | edit source]
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