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ǹnǫchíàhà

ǹnọ̀chiàhà

Wordǹnọ̀chiàhà
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Noun

帰襟名

1.pronoun

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Nnọchiaha bụ otu n'ime nkejiasụsụ e nwere n'utaasusu Igbo.

Nnọchiaha bụ otu n'ime nkejiasụsụ e nwere n'utaasusu Igbo.

Pronoun is one of the parts of speech in Igbo grammar.

Onye nkụzị anyị sị anyị dee nnọchiaha anọ n'akwụkwọ anyị.

Onye nkụzị anyị sị anyị dee nnọchiaha anọ n'akwụkwọ anyị.

Our teacher said we should write four pronouns in our book.

Nnọchiaha ole ka enwere n' Igbo?

Nnọchiaha ole ka enwere n' Igbo?

How many pronun do we have in Igbo?

Nnọchiaha ga-adị ebe a ka o kwee nghọta.

Nnọchiaha ga-adị ebe a ka o kwee nghọta.

Pronoun will be here to help in understanding it.

Ọ bụrụ na ị na-ede edemede, jiri nnọchiaha kama ide aha ugboro ugboro.

Ọ bụrụ na ị na-ede edemede, jiri nnọchiaha kama ide aha ugboro ugboro.

If you are writing an essay, use pronoun instead of repeating nouns

Ọ kọwara anyị etu esi eji nnọchiaha ma a na-akpa nkata.

Ọ kọwara anyị etu esi eji nnọchiaha ma a na-akpa nkata.

He explained to us how to discuss using pronoun.

ǹkè

ǹkè

Wordǹkè
Definitions

Noun

1.of; which; one (pronoun)

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Amaghị m nke m ga-eso.

Amaghị m nke m ga-eso.

I don't know which one to follow.

Kedụ nke ị ga-enye m?

Kedụ nke ị ga-enye m?

Which one will you give me?

Nke ya dị mma.

Nke ya dị mma.

Her own is good.

Nye m nke m.

Nye m nke m.

Give me my own.

Kedụ mgbe nke ahụ mere?

Kedụ mgbe nke ahụ mere?

When did that one happen?

Nke ahụ bụ nke m.

Nke ahụ bụ nke m.

That one is mine.

Nke m bụ nke m.

Nke m bụ nke m.

Mine is mine/My own is my own..

Nke anyị bụ nke anyị

Nke anyị bụ nke anyị

Ours is ours/Our own is our own.

gị

Wordgị
Definitions

Pronoun

1.you; second person singular object pronoun

Variationsi, ị
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Ọ bụ nke gị na ya.

Ọ bụ nke gị na ya.

It is for you and him.

A gwara gị jee ahịa.

A gwara gị jee ahịa.

You were told to go to the market.

Gị na Uche mere ọfụma.

Gị na Uche mere ọfụma.

You and Uche did well.

Ọ bụghị gị ka m na-agwa.

Ọ bụghị gị ka m na-agwa.

It is not you that I am talking to.

Nke a bụ nke gị.

Nke a bụ nke gị.

This one is your own.

Enyere m gị ego ahụ ụnyaahụ.

Enyere m gị ego ahụ ụnyaahụ.

I gave the money yesterday.

Mụ na gị, onye bu ụzọ bịa?

Mụ na gị, onye bu ụzọ bịa?

You and I, who came first?

Gị na ya soro bịa.

Gị na ya soro bịa.

Come with him.

O weteere gị anụ.

O weteere gị anụ.

He brought meat for you.

únù

unù

Wordunù
Definitions

Pronoun

1.second-person plural pronoun; you, your (plural)

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Achọrọ m ka unu bịa.

Achọrọ m ka unu bịa.

I want you people to come.

Egwu unu mara mma.

Egwu unu mara mma.

Your music was beautiful.

Ọ bụ unu niile na-abịa echi?

Ọ bụ unu niile na-abịa echi?

Is it all of you that are coming tomorrow?

Onye n'ime unu bụ Emeka?

Onye n'ime unu bụ Emeka?

Who amongst you is Emeka?

Unu chọọ, anyị ekee ego a taa.

Unu chọọ, anyị ekee ego a taa.

If you people want, we share this money today.

Unu eriela nri?

Unu eriela nri?

Have you people eaten?

Ọ bụ unu niile na-abịa echi?

Ọ bụ unu niile na-abịa echi?

Is it all of you that is coming tomorrow?

Onye n'ime unu bụ Emeka?

Onye n'ime unu bụ Emeka?

Who amongst you is Emeka?

Unu eriela nri?

Unu eriela nri?

Have you people eaten?

Unu chọọ, anyị ekee ego a taa.

Unu chọọ, anyị ekee ego a taa.

If you people want, we share this money today.

há

ha

Wordha
Definitions

Pronoun

1.third-person plural pronoun (they, them, and their)

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Ha gara ụlaakwụkwọ taa.

Ha gara ụlaakwụkwọ taa.

They went to school today.

Ha na-abịa ugbua.

Ha na-abịa ugbua.

They are coming now.

Gaa gwa ha mee ọsọọsọ.

Gaa gwa ha mee ọsọọsọ.

Go and tell them to be fast.

E nyere ha onyinye dị ichiiche.

E nyere ha onyinye dị ichiiche.

They were given different types of gifts.

Nke ahụ bụ nke ha.

Nke ahụ bụ nke ha.

That one is thier own.

Ọ bụ ha ka e dobeere nri a.

Ọ bụ ha ka e dobeere nri a.

They are the ones the food was kept for.

Enyere m ha ego.

Enyere m ha ego.

I gave them money.

Ama m ebe ha gara.

Ama m ebe ha gara.

I know where they went to.

Olundi ha dị iche.

Olundi ha dị iche.

Their dialect is different.

Akwụkwọ ahụ bụ nke ha.

Akwụkwọ ahụ bụ nke ha.

That book is their own.

Anyị na ha ga-abịa taata.

Anyị na ha ga-abịa taata.

We and they will come today.

Nna ha zụtara ụgbọala ọhụrụ.

Nna ha zụtara ụgbọala ọhụrụ.

Their father bought a new car.

A hụrụ m ha n'ugbo.

A hụrụ m ha n'ugbo.

I saw them in the farm.

'Ha' bụ nnọchịaha n'Igbo.

'Ha' bụ nnọchịaha n'Igbo.

'Ha' is a pronoun in Igbo.

mụ

Wordmụ
Definitions

Pronoun

1.I; me; first-person singular pronoun used when joining persons

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Mụ na Emeka gara ụlọahịa.

Mụ na Emeka gara ụlọahịa.

Emeka and I went to the store.

Nri fọrọ bụ nke mụ na Enyinnaya.

Nri fọrọ bụ nke mụ na Enyinnaya.

The remaining food is for me and Enyinnaya.

Achọghị m ka mụ na Ada rikọọ nri.

Achọghị m ka mụ na Ada rikọọ nri.

I do not want Ada and I to eat together

Ọ bụ mụ na Chike chụrụ mmiri taata.

Ọ bụ mụ na Chike chụrụ mmiri taata.

It is Chike and I that fetched water today.

ǹkè yá

ǹkè yā

Wordǹkè yā
Definitions

Pronoun

外案

1.3rd person possessive personal pronoun (his, hers, its)

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O righị nri nke ya. Kama, o riri nke m.

O righị nri nke ya. Kama, o riri nke m.

He did not eat his own food. He ate mine instead.

Ọ bụghị nke ya.

Ọ bụghị nke ya.

It is not hers.

ànyï

ànyị

Wordànyị
Definitions

Pronoun

1.we; us; our; first-person, Igbo language, plural pronoun

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Anyị ga-abịa.

Anyị ga-abịa.

We will come.

Anyị jidere onye ohi ahụ.

Anyị jidere onye ohi ahụ.

We caught that thief.

Anyị lere ule anyị taata.

Anyị lere ule anyị taata.

We took our exam today.

Ọ kpọrọ anyị.

Ọ kpọrọ anyị.

He called us.

Ọ bụ anyị ka ebuteere nri a?

Ọ bụ anyị ka ebuteere nri a?

Is it us that they brought this food?

Ọ bụ anyị nwe akwụkwọ ahụ.

Ọ bụ anyị nwe akwụkwọ ahụ.

It is us that have that book.

ḿ

m

Wordm
Definitions

Pronoun

1.I; me; my; first person singular subject, object, and possessive Igbo language pronoun

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Ọ kpọrọ m.

Ọ kpọrọ m.

He called me.

M kpọrọ ya.

M kpọrọ ya.

I called him.

Aka m toro ogologo.

Aka m toro ogologo.

My hand is long.

ö

Word
Definitions

Nominal Modifier

1.the singular, subject, third-person pronoun prefix indicating he; she; it

Variationso
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Ọ sara akwa.

Ọ sara akwa.

She washed clothes.

Ọ mara mma.

Ọ mara mma.

She is beautiful.

Ọ na-esi nri.

Ọ na-esi nri.

She is cooking food.

Ọ na-agba egwu.

Ọ na-agba egwu.

He is dancing.

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