Question 3
(a) Waɗanne muhimman abubuwa ake la’akari da su a nazarin furucin baƙaƙe?
(b) Kawo misalin baƙaƙe biyu-biyu na waɗannan:
(i) bahanɗe
(ii) haɗiyau
(iii) zuzau
(iv) kusantau
(v) tunkuɗau
Observation
This is on phonology too. Candidates were required to explain the main features of articulation of consonant sounds in (a) and list two examples of consonant sounds from each of the places of articulation listed in (b). The following explanations and examples were expected to be enumerated:
(a) Muhimman abubuwan da ake la’akari da su a nazarin furucin baƙaƙe:
- Muhallin furuci
- Yanayin furuci
- Yanayin tantanin makwallato
(b) Misalin baƙaƙe:
(i) [k], [ƙ], [g], [ŋ], [w]
(ii) [ɓ], [ɗ]
(iii) [s], [z], [h], [ʃ], [ɸ], [ɸϳ]
(iv) [ϳ], [w]
(v) [ƙ], [ƙϳ], [ƙw], [s’]
Candidates’ performance in this question was not impressive.