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kā

Wordkā
Definitions

Active verb

1.be hard, strong, firm, dry, mature

2.torn; tattered

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Uche ya ka afo ya

Uche ya ka afo ya

He is advanced (in intelligence) for his age

Chike aka egorọ ji

Chike aka egorọ ji

Chike has not bought yams (negative perfect) yams (but he is not doing so) (unfulfilled) Mmilī àka èzògo Rain should have fallen (but it didn’t)

Ọ ga-aganwu ije ugbua. Ụkwụ ya akaala.

Ọ ga-aganwu ije ugbua. Ụkwụ ya akaala.

He can walk now. His legs are matured.

Inọ ka itọ

Inọ ka itọ

Four is more than three

Ọ ka m ogonogo

Ọ ka m ogonogo

He is taller than me

Akwa o yi akaala.

Akwa o yi akaala.

The cloth you are wearing is torn.

kà

Wordkà
Definitions

Active verb

1.draw, especially a line (can be a cut)

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Ọ ga-aka ya ka ọ dị ọgologo.

Ọ ga-aka ya ka ọ dị ọgologo.

He will draw it to be long.

Ọ na-aka ya ka a ga-asị na ọ mụghị ya amụ.

Ọ na-aka ya ka a ga-asị na ọ mụghị ya amụ.

He is drawing it as if he didn't learn it.

Kaara m ogologo akara.

Kaara m ogologo akara.

Draw a straight line for me.

Ịka ya okirikiri adịghị mma.

Ịka ya okirikiri adịghị mma.

Drawing it round is not good.

Ọ maghị na ọ na-aka ihe n'ihuakwụkwọ ahụ.

Ọ maghị na ọ na-aka ihe n'ihuakwụkwọ ahụ.

She didn't know she was drawing on that page.

Ọ kara ya uhie.

Ọ kara ya uhie.

He drew it sideways.

ká

ka

Wordka
Definitions

Passive verb

1.be more than

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Nke m nwere ugbua ka nke mbụ mma.

Nke m nwere ugbua ka nke mbụ mma.

The one I have now is better than the first one.

Ịka mmadụ a na-atọka.

Ịka mmadụ a na-atọka.

To be above someone is usually sweet.

Nwata ahụ ga-aka nne ya.

Nwata ahụ ga-aka nne ya.

That child will be more than the mother.

Ihe ka mma ugbua bụ ịje ahịa.

Ihe ka mma ugbua bụ ịje ahịa.

The better thing now is to go to the market.

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