Episode 9: Ịnọ

<p>In this episode we explore, &nbsp;"Ịnọ" the "to be" verb which means being at a place for both living and non living items. (Note there are examples where ịdị can also be the "to be" verb used to describe "to be at a place" for inanimate objects. This concept is not explored in this episode however.) We then explore common vocabulary words for names of places in Igbo.&nbsp;</p> <p><br></p> <p>Exercise 1:</p> <p>Try listening and coming up with the sentences before reading below.</p> <ul> <li>I am home - A nọ m n’ụlọ&nbsp;</li> <li>She is at school- Ọ &nbsp;nọ n’ụlọ akwụkwọ&nbsp;</li> <li>We are at work Anyị &nbsp;nọ n’ọrụ (ụlọ ọrụ)</li> <li>You (singular) are at church - Ị nọ n’ụka (ụlọ ụka )</li> <li>They are here &nbsp;Ha nọ &nbsp;ebe a</li> <li>Where are you? Ebee ka ị nọ?/ Ị nọ &nbsp;ebee?</li> <li>I am on the road” A nọ m n’ụzọ&nbsp;</li> <li>“I am coming” &nbsp;M na-abịa ( A na m abịa)&nbsp;</li> </ul> <p>Victor: Perfect, so just to recap the vocabulary we just learned. To say&nbsp;</p> <ul> <li>Home - &nbsp;Ụlọ&nbsp;</li> <li>School- Ụlọ akwụkwọ&nbsp;</li> <li>Work- Ụlọ ọlụ (ọrụ)</li> <li>Church- Ụlọ Ụka (Ụka)</li> <li>Here- Ebe a (this location)</li> <li>Ụzọ - Road (can also be used in many less literal ways)&nbsp;</li> </ul> <p>Exercise 2&nbsp;</p> <ul> <li>She is upstairs (above) - Ọ &nbsp;nọ n’elu</li> <li>He is downstairs (below) Ọ &nbsp;nọ n’ala</li> <li>It is in front &nbsp;Ọ &nbsp;nọ n’ịhụ</li> <li>Stay in the front (at the head) Nọ n’ịhụ</li> <li>They are outside Ha nọ n’ &nbsp;</li> <li>It is at the side of you Ọ &nbsp;nọ n’akụkụ&nbsp;</li> <li>We are behind you- Anyi nọ na-azụ</li> </ul> <p>Recap the vocabulary&nbsp;</p> <ul> <li>Up (used to indicate Upstairs) Elu (Enu)</li> <li>Down (used to indicate downstairs) Ala</li> <li>In front/at the head- N’ịhụ</li> <li>Outside - N'Ezi</li> <li>The side- N'Akụkụ</li> <li>Behind- Azụ</li> </ul> <p>Exercise 3: Ịbụ vs Ịdị vs Ịnọ</p> <p>Translate the english sentence into the correct igbo phrase using the