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ǹnara

Wordǹnara
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Noun

1.predicate of a sentence

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Ihe mere n'ahịrịokwu na-emetụta nnara.

Ihe mere n'ahịrịokwu na-emetụta nnara.

The action of the sentence affects the predicate.

Ahịrịokwu na-enwe isiahịrị na nnara.

Ahịrịokwu na-enwe isiahịrị na nnara.

A sentence has a subject and a predicate.

Ahịrịokwu a enweghị nnara.

Ahịrịokwu a enweghị nnara.

This sentence has no predicate.

Gosi m nnara dị n'ahiriokwu a.

Gosi m nnara dị n'ahiriokwu a.

Show me the predicate in this sentence.

Nnara abụghị atụmaatụ okwu.

Nnara abụghị atụmaatụ okwu.

Predicate is not a part of speech.

Ahịrịokwu na-enwe isiahịrị na nnara.

Ahịrịokwu na-enwe isiahịrị na nnara.

A sentence has a subject and a predicate.

Amara m maka nnara n'ogo sekọndịrị.

Amara m maka nnara n'ogo sekọndịrị.

I knew about predicate at secondary level.

Ihe mere n'ahịrịokwu na-emetụta nnara.

Ihe mere n'ahịrịokwu na-emetụta nnara.

The action of the sentence affects the predicate.

Kaa nke bụ nnara ihe n'okpuru.

Kaa nke bụ nnara ihe n'okpuru.

Underline a predicate

O nwere nnara abụọ.

O nwere nnara abụọ.

It has two predicates.

Gwa m ebe nnara bidoro n'ahịrịokwu a.

Gwa m ebe nnara bidoro n'ahịrịokwu a.

Tell me where predicate starts in this sentence.

ñá

ṅā

Wordṅā
Definitions

Active verb

1.place something in low heat, especially for preservation

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Ọ na-aṅa azụ n'anwụ ka o nwee ike wegara ya nwa ya nwaanyị bi na Jamịnị.

Ọ na-aṅa azụ n'anwụ ka o nwee ike wegara ya nwa ya nwaanyị bi na Jamịnị.

She is drying fish under the sun so that she can take it to her daughter in Germany.

ná

na

Wordna
Definitions

Active verb

1.ask to be given; request

2.collect from someone

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A nara anyị ego tupu anyị abanye.

A nara anyị ego tupu anyị abanye.

Money was collected from us before we entered.

Gịnị ka ọ na-ana gị?

Gịnị ka ọ na-ana gị?

What is he asking from you?

Ịna ego adịghị mma.

Ịna ego adịghị mma.

Collecting money is not good.

nàtá

nàta

Wordnàta
Definitions

Active verb

1.receive;

2.receive by collecting from someone

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Achọrọ m ịnata ya ego m.

Achọrọ m ịnata ya ego m.

I want to collect my money from him.

Achọrọ m ịnata gị ihe.

Achọrọ m ịnata gị ihe.

I want to collect something from you.

Onye natara ozi Amadi?

Onye natara ozi Amadi?

Who received Amadi's message?

Ọ dị mkpa ịnata ozi a.

Ọ dị mkpa ịnata ozi a.

It is good to receive the message.

Nata ya akwuḳwo ahụ ka anyị pụọ.

Nata ya akwuḳwo ahụ ka anyị pụọ.

Collect that book from him and lets go.

wèrè

wèrè

Wordwèrè
Definitions

Active verb

各r寈

1.take

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Achọghị m iwere nke a.

Achọghị m iwere nke a.

I don't want to take this one.

Were nke gị, nye m nke m.

Were nke gị, nye m nke m.

Take your own and give me my own.

Ọ bụ m weere ya.

Ọ bụ m weere ya.

I was the one that took it.

Ha ga-ewere ego gị.

Ha ga-ewere ego gị.

They will take your money.

Ha na-ewere akwa ndị mara mma.

Ha na-ewere akwa ndị mara mma.

They are taking the beautiful dresses.

Ị ga-ewere ihe niile.

Ị ga-ewere ihe niile.

You will take every thing.

ñà

ṅà

Wordṅà
Definitions

Active verb

1.shake by staggering; destabilize a state; shift

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Ikuku na-aṅagharị akwụkwọ osisi.

Ikuku na-aṅagharị akwụkwọ osisi.

The wind is shaking the leaves.

Oke mmanya ga-aṅagharị gị.

Oke mmanya ga-aṅagharị gị.

Too much alcohol will make you stagger.

Ṅaa ya ugbo atọ ka anyị hụ.

Ṅaa ya ugbo atọ ka anyị hụ.

Shake it three times let us see.

Ịṅa mmadụ bụ ọrụ ọgwụ ahụ.

Ịṅa mmadụ bụ ọrụ ọgwụ ahụ.

To destabilise one is the work of that medicine.

Mmọnwụ ahụ na-aṅagharị n'ọgbọ.

Mmọnwụ ahụ na-aṅagharị n'ọgbọ.

The masquerade is staggering at the arena.

Agọzie na-aṅagharị isi [figurative]

Agọzie na-aṅagharị isi [figurative]

Agozie is lazing about.

Uju na-aṅa aka nri na aka ekpe.

Uju na-aṅa aka nri na aka ekpe.

Uju is staggering from left to right.

Osisi a ga-aṅa ma ikuku kuo.

Osisi a ga-aṅa ma ikuku kuo.

This tree will shake is the wind blows.

Onye ṅara n'ọgbọ?

Onye ṅara n'ọgbọ?

Who staggered in the arena?

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