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Exercises for Lesson 9

  1. Write the full form of the verb (i.e. including the particle if any) of all the verbs in the dialogue and give their subjects.
  2. Write in Nuer:
    1. He came today but he goes tomorrow.
    2. He will eat this, he likes it.
    3. You built the house last year.
    4. She's eating now, but she will come later.
    5. She will stay now but will go later.
    6. There's the woman!
    7. I will tell it to the chief tomorrow.
    8. He told it to my mother yesterday.
    9. I gave it to that man.
    10. You will tell it to your mother.
  3. Translate:
  4. Take the following nouns and compose sentences using them in the subject, appositive, direct and indirect object positions.
    [wu̲t, ruac, gat, pi̲w, maar]
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