Question 3

Kama mme abiisi emi b?p ik? ita ita:
              (a) oi
              (b) ua
              (c) ie
              (d) ue
              (e) ai.

The question is on phonology and the candidates were expected to mention three words each that has the same vowel combination.

    (a)  -     b?i                   =         ‘collect many times’

• s?i           =       ‘peel’
• kp?i         =       ‘knock/nail’

    (b) -    udua        =       ‘market’

• uduak      =       ‘intention’
• adua        =       ‘squirrel’

   (c)   -    die           =       ‘how’

• nie           =       ‘own’
• ikie          =       ‘hundred’

   (d)   -    atueb       =       ‘cold’

• sue          =       ‘curse’
• suenne     =       ‘disgrace’

   (e)   -    dai           =       ‘lick;
              sai           =       ‘split’
              utai          =       ‘alligator’

 Candidates’ performance on this question was not encouraging.