Exercises for Lesson 26

Turn to the list of imperatives in the Appendix and familiarize yourself with the more common forms learning a few each day. Read them aloud to the informant.
Write in Nuer:
1. You all don't talk!
2. Come here all of you!
3. Put it down here! (sing.)
4. Stay here, I will see. (sing.)
5. Don't go I'll come!
6. Eat it! (pl.)
7. Don't pester her! (pl.)
8. He said don't do it like that.
9. Take it!
10. Leave it! (pl.)
Read and translate:
1. Yɛn diaal, nyuɔɔrɛ!
2. Jiökni̲ jɛ i̲ bi̲ raan bɛ̲n cä̲ŋ kɛl, be du̲ŋdɛ nööŋ.
3. Jiökni̲ nyam ɛmɔ i̲ bër, nɛn ti̲ti̲.
4. Ti̲ti̲ thïlɛ kɛ gɔɔy. Nyi̲nku̲n a ni̲? Wër, no̲o̲ni̲ kɛ.
5. Tayɛ wɛnɛmɛ! /Cuayɛ jiɛɛn tä̲ä̲mɛ.