Question 3
Wet mme ikọ ition-ition ndiwut nte ke fawed emi /ɔ/ ekeme ndidu ke ntọñọ ikọ, ufọt ikọ ye utịt ikọ.
Observation
Candidates were to write five words each to demonstrate that the sound /ɔ/ in Efịk can occur at word initial, medial, and final positions.
The expected answers were:
i. Ntọñọ ikọ - ọkpọ, ọkwọk, ọbọñ, ọfọñ, ọtọ, ọtọñ, ọkọm, ọkọk, ọkọ
ii. Ufọt ikọ - ufọt, ekọm, ufọk, ebọk, ekpọk, ọbọñ, ukọm
iii. Utịt ikọ - ikọ, utọ, ikpọ, ọkpọ, bọ, tọ, kọ, mmọ
Candidates’ performance in this question was good.