5. Mgbe a tinyere – na – nganaazu – ghi -, a na-enweta okwu mgbochi. When suffix -ghi- is affixed to – na -, we get a prohibiting word. a. Anaghi asu bekee n’ebe a — English is not spoken here.…
5. Mgbe a tinyere – na – nganaazu – ghi -, a na-enweta okwu mgbochi. When suffix -ghi- is affixed to – na -, we get a prohibiting word. a. Anaghi asu bekee n’ebe a — English is not spoken here.…
NA bu otu n’ime mkpụrụ okwu di ezigbo mkpa n’asụsụ Igbo. Ọ na-arụ nnukwu ọrụ n’ụtọ asụsụ Igbo. Ọ di ụzọ di iche a na-ede ya n’ahiriokwu. Ọrụ na na-arụ n’ahiriokwu gosiri etu a na-ede ya n’ime ahiriokwu. 1. NA na-aru…
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