Language/Kabyle/Pronunciation/Exam-1-Kabyle-alphabet-Correction

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Correction of the first exam

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

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I/ ALAΓMU AMEZWARU/FIRST EXERCISE

1/ Semmus (5) n wawalen i beddun s aγra (tiγri “a”) :

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”) :

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”) :

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”) :

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).

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.

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) :

I write correctly the following sentence (Amcice yeswa ayefki i yufa deg wexxame-nneγ) :

“Amcic yeswa ayefki i yufa deg wexxam-nneγ.”

Amawal/Vocabulary

Urğin = never, Amyag = Verb, Anaḍ = Imperative (amyag anaḍ = imperative verb).

II/ ALAΓMU WIS SIN/SECOND EXERCISE

1/ Sin (2) n wawalen i γur-sen targalt n timugna “ č ” :

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 ” :

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 ” :

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 ” :

Two (2) words that have a normal consonant " x " :

axxam (house), ixef (head).

III/ ALAΓMU WIS KRAD/THIRD EXERCISE

1/ Sin (2) n wawalen i γur-sen imesli aggaγ “ b ” :

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 ” :

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 ” :

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 ” :

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 ” :

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

1/ Kraḍ (3) n wawalen i γur-sen imesli ufay “ḍ” :

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” :

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” :

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” :

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” :

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” :

Two (2) words that have a letter "ḥ" :

aḥemmal (flood, inundation), tibḥirt (farm).

7/ Sin (2) n wawalen i γur-sen asekkil “ε” :

Two (2) words that have a letter "ε" :

tajmaεt (assembly), tajεalt (corruption, bribe).

V/ ALAΓMU WIS SEMMUS/FIFTH EXERCISE

1/ Semmus (5) n wawalen i γur-sen imesla ussiden “xx”, “mm”, “nn”, “cc” d “zz” (i yal imesli ussid γur-s yiwen umedya) :

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.

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

1/ Anamek n wawalen-agi s Tegnizit :

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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