LESSON 70

Review

I. Questions:

  1. How do the ordinal numerals differ from the cardinals in Kinyarwanda?
  2. What kind of verbs are in the stative voice?
  3. How is the stative formed? Give an example.
  4. When does na become no (2 instances)?
  5. When does the possessive particle wa, etc. change to wo, etc. (3 instances)
  6. How is the plural imperative formed? Give an example.
  7. How is the subjunctive formed? Give an example.
  8. How is the negative imperative formed? Give an example.
  9. How are the names of the months formed?
  10. How are the days of the week formed?
  11. Distinguish (by giving examples other than those used in the lesson) between: a) the 4 words used for “to stop”; b) the 2 words used for “to wait”; c) the 2 ways of saying “to stand”.

II.

  1. Write in Kinyarwanda the names of all the months.
  2. Write in Kinyarwanda the names of the days ‘of the week.

III. Translate into Kinyarwanda:

  1. Don’t go (pl.) to the valley to cut grass for putting on a roof.
  2. Bring (s.) green beans and tomatoes, and cook them.
  3. I will punish you (s.) because you were absent four days.
  4. I told you to put the new books on the table . Where are they? I put them there.
  5. The fundis want tools to plane boards.
  6. The grass in the garden is very tall, cut it.
  7. The last page in your book is very dirty.
  8. Go, both of you, to work in your gardens.
  9. The children are very cold; they have no clothes; give them (clothes) to them.
  10. We are very happy because Jesus saved us and gave us new hearts; we praise Him.
  11. How many times did you (s) bring beans to sell? I brought them three times.
  12. The men often go to Butare to look for work.
  13. The old man is sick (in) both his legs.
  14. The guests will go home Friday afternoon.
  15. The children came at 7:00 this morning. Give them their francs now.
  16. On Sunday we like to sing and worship.
  17. The thief came in the night so that he might find an opportunity to steal.
  18. The cows are going into the garden; stop them from eating (to eat) the corn.
  19. Two boys were bad (did badly) in school; the teacher punished them; they stood for two hours.
  20. Cut all the weeds in the garden.