NKEWA 2 - UDAASỤSỤ (PHONOLOGY)

NKEWA 2 - UDAASỤSỤ (PHONOLOGY)

Question 13:

(a) (i) Gịnị bụ ebe mkpopụta mgbochiume?
Ebe mkpopụta mgbochiume bụ ebe dị n'ime ọnụ ma ọ bụ akpịrị ebe akụkụ abụọ nke ọnụ na-ezukọta ma ọ bụ na-abịaru nso iji gbochie ma ọ bụ gbanwee ikuku na-esi na ngụgụ apụta, si otú a mepụta ụda mgbochiume.
The place of articulation of a consonant is the location in the vocal tract where two articulators come together or approach each other to obstruct or modify the airflow from the lungs, thereby producing a consonant sound.

(a) (ii) Depụta ebe mkpopụta mgbochiume ndị a: t, m, g, j, z, h.

• t: Alveolar (elu ezé)
• m: Bilabial (egbugbere ọnụ abụọ)
• g: Velar (azụ ire na-emetụ n'elu ire)
• j: Palatal (etiti ire na-emetụ n'elu ire)
• z: Alveolar (elu ezé)
• h: Glottal (n'ime akpịrị)

(b) (i) Desita ụdịdị mkpopụta mgbochiume isii.
Nke a bụ ụdịdị mkpopụta mgbochiume isii:

• Ụda Nkwụsị (Plosive/Stop): Ikuku na-akwụsị kpamkpam tupu ọ pụta na mberede (dịka, /p/, /t/, /k/).
• Ụda Imi (Nasal): Ikuku na-esi n'imi apụta mgbe ọnụ mechiri (dịka, /m/, /n/).
• Ụda Mkpịsị (Fricative): Ikuku na-esi n'obere oghere apụta, na-eme mkpọtụ (dịka, /f/, /s/, /h/).
• Ụda Akụkụ (Lateral): Ikuku na-esi n'akụkụ ire apụta (dịka, /l/).
• Ụda Nso (Approximant): Akụkụ ọnụ na-abịaru nso mana ha anaghị emepụta mkpọtụ dị ukwuu (dịka, /w/, /j/).
• Ụda Mkpịsị na Nkwụsị (Affricate): Ụda nkwụsị na-eso ụda mkpịsị ozugbo (dịka, /ch/, /j/).

(b) (ii) Kọwaa ihe ndị na-eme mgbe a na-akpọpụta ụda 'n' na 's'.

• Ụda 'n':
  • Ebe mkpopụta: Alveolar (ire na-emetụ n'elu ezé).
  • Ụdịdị mkpopụta: Nasal (ikuku na-esi n'imi apụta, ebe ọnụ mechiri kpamkpam).
  • Mkpọtụ olu: Voiced (akpịrị na-ama jijiji).
• Ụda 's':
  • Ebe mkpopụta: Alveolar (ire na-emetụ n'elu ezé).
  • Ụdịdị mkpopụta: Fricative (ikuku na-esi n'obere oghere dị n'etiti ire na elu ezé apụta, na-eme mkpọtụ).
  • Mkpọtụ olu: Voiceless (akpịrị anaghị ama jijiji).

Question 14:

(a) (i) Detuo ndịiche dị n'etiti ụdaolu elu na ụdaolu nsụda.

• Ụdaolu Elu (High Tone): Nke a bụ ụdaolu a na-akpọpụta na olu dị elu. A na-eji akara acute accent (´) akara ya n'asụsụ Igbo. Ọ na-agbanwe ihe okwu pụtara.
• Ụdaolu Nsụda (Low Tone): Nke a bụ ụdaolu a na-ak