Communicative Task - Mali

woro thigh Ȃε eye bolokǤni finger
tεgε hand senkuru ankle kunkolo head
sentεgε foot tulo ear nǤnkǤn elbow
QUALIFIERS QUALIFI QUALIFI QUALIFIERS
ERS ERS ( ( ( ( PHYSICAL PHYSICAL PHYSICAL PHYSICAL ) ) ) )
The following adjectives are used to describe physical traits.
x ka jan x is tall x ka surun x is short. x ka bon x is big/fat
x ka dǤgǤn x is small x ka kunba x is strong x ka misen x is thin.
x ka kǤrǤ x is old x ka fin x is black x ka jε x is light (complexion)
x ka girin x is heavy x cεkaȂi x is beautiful (handsome)
x cεkajugu x is ugly
QUALIFIERS QUALIFIERS QUALIFIERS QUALIFIERS ( ( ( ( MORAL) MORAL) MORAL) MORAL)
These adjectives are used to portray moral state.
x ka jugu x is bad/mean x ka Ȃi x is good. x ka farin x is
courageous
x ka kisε x is devoted/hard working x ka kegun x is clever
x nison ka di x is happy/glad x nison man di x is sad
x hakili ka di x is intelligent x hakili ka go/( man di) x is stupid (not intelligent)
QUALIFIERS QUALIFIERS
QUALIFIERS
QUALIFIERS ( ( ( ( TASTE TASTE TASTE TASTE ).... ) ) )
x ka di x is good __ e.g.: Namasa ka di/Namasa duman don
x ka kunan x is bitter __ e.g.: Woro ka kunan/Woro kunanman don
x ka kumun x is sour __ e.g.: Lenmuru ka kumun/Jiriden kumun don
x ka timi x is sweet __ e.g.: Jabibi ka timi/Jiriden timiman don
x ka farin x is hot __ e.g.:Foronto ka farin/Foronto farinman don
x ka go x is bad __ e.g: Nin jiriden ka go/Jiriden goman don
SOME SOME SOME SOME EXPRESSIONS::::
EXPRESSIONS
EXPRESSIONS
EXPRESSIONS
x bε cogodi? How is x? ( What is x like? )
x Ȃε bε cogodi ? What color is x?
x fεrεlen don. x is spacious/roomy/comfortable
x korilen don. x is round.
x ka magan. x is smooth.
x ka gεlen. x is hard/tough
x ka gonin x is hot
x ka kalan x is hot
x ka di n ye x is good to me ( x likes )
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