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YORUBA: INTERMEDIATE TEXTS

PREFACE

The recorded texts which this volume accompanies are intended for useafter an introductory Yoruba textbook and be fore or along with such a course asWolffs Second-Year Yorubo. Emphasis is on developing vocabulary andfluencyoThe content of the texts was chosen with special regard to the needs of PeaceCorps Volunteers, but it should also be of interest to other students of Yorubao

The book was produced during the summer of 1966, when Mro McClure wasan intern linguist on the staff of the Foreign Service Ins tituteo Director of theproject was Earl Wo Stevick, who suggested the format and served as occasionalconsultanto Irma C Ponce and Betty Painter typed and assembled the cameracopy" Recordings were made in the FSI studios under the direction of Gary Alley"Karen Courtenay of U"CLAo provided special assistance;n readying three of thetexts for publicationo

Most of the cost of this project was underwritten by the Peace Corpso

~RJi]ames Ro Frith, Dean

School of Language StudiesForeign Service Institute

Department of State



Introduction

This course is based on a series of brief monologs, recordedimpromptu by John o. Oyewale, a western-educated native speaker ofYoruba from the QY9 area. It is intended for students who havealready had an introduction to the language. The central part ofthe course is the recordings 7 these printed materials are meantto be used in supplementary and auxiliary function.

The distinctive characteristic of this series of monologs isthe degree to which they overlap one another. Overlapping is oftwo kinds. First, there are several monologs on each generaltopic. Second, each monolog (with one exception) is presentedtwo or three times, with minor variations in each version. Thus,recurrence of grammar and vocabulary is built into the materialswithout destroying their spontaneity and authenticity.

The topics themselves were chosen for their relevance to theinterests of a person -- especially a Peace Corps Volunteer --who expects to use Yoruba in Nigeria. The information given isintended to be factual. Some topics involve comparison of formertimes with the present. For others (notably 11, 12, 14, 17, 19 -26, 29 - 30, 32 - 33) the speaker was asked to talk within theframework of traditional times and customs. In general, thematerial is slanted for those who are working in less westernizedsettings.

Each tape recorded mono log is followed by questions relatingto it. In the book, each version of each monolog is presented ina number of different ways.

On the fourth tape (32 - Supplement) ,there are two kinds ofsupplementary materials which are not represented in the textbook.The first consists of two conversations. The second consists ofadditional monologs.

The spelling and orthography used are for the most partstandard Yoruba writing. The object pronoun and possessive modi-fier pronoun for third person plural are written nWQn here.Students accustomed to a phonemic orthography should note thatthird person singular object pronouns are indicated in writing byplacing a -over the vowel of the verb. The system for markingtones uses five symbols:

for high or predictaBle rising glide after low

for low or predictable falling glide after high

for low-rising glide

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for high-falling glide./

for mid in words spelled with a - , such as s~ 'do it.'Elsewhere, mid tone is unmarked.

This system, while not always phonetically accurate, is con-sidered adequate for an intermediate level student. Certain wordsare not marked for tone. There are:

rna = maadad~ = daadaa

papa \ v- A"'"= paapaa

nal~ = baal~

bale = baale

arun -"" .....= oorun

Placing both ~ and a single tone mark ove~ a vowel symbolizesa two-mora vowel with level pitch, such as in Awe [aawe). Aknowledge of subject tone rise, juncture between noun and posses-sive pronoun, and juncture between noun and consonant-initial nounis assumed on the part of the student.

Suggestions to the student for using the materials without a tutor.

1. Listen to a version of one monolog several timesbefore looking at it in the textbook. Find out whatyou can already comprehend.

2. Study the written materials as necessary to learn thevocabulary and sentence structures used.

3. Listen until you can easily comprehend everythingyou hear.

4. Using the pause or stop mechanism on your taperecorder, mimic each sentence or phrase-groupuntil smooth, accurate production is easy.

5. Again using the pause or stop control, let therecorder dictate the text to you as you transcribeit.

6. Read aloud the two copies of the speech with wordsblanked out, filling in the blanks orally as youread.

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7. Mark tones on the copy you wrote as a dictationexercise, stopping the recorder as necessary. Checkyour marking with the marks in the book. Rememberthat repeating before marking is usually very helpful.

8. Answer the questions on the tape, using the stop orpause mechanism.

9. Answer any remaining questions in the book.

Suggestions for using the materials with a tutor.

You should first carry out the steps listed above. Then:

1. The tutor may ask additional questions.

2. Ask questions of the tutor, without use of thewritten copy, immediately following the tutor'sreading or reciting of the speech.

3. Complete statements begun by the tutor.

4. Give an English equivalent for any statement givenby the tutor. After all versions of a speech havebeen studied, the tutor should vary the statementsfrom those in the book. (The degree of changeshould be limited only by your own ability.)

5. Give a brief, somewhat formal speech to the instruc-tor. When possible, this should be recorded and thetutor should help you evaluate it. Request himto comment not only on grammar and pronunciation,but upon total communication effectiveness.

Experimental fatures of this book.

The substance of this book is simply a series of brief, over-lapping texts, presented on the tape and in four printed versionseach in the book. These oral texts should give the student amplematerial for developing comprehension skills within the limits ofstyle and vocabulary inherent in the monologs.

Further, the two different kinds of blank filling (markingtones and supplying the omitted words or phrases) should be aneffective substitute for sheer memorization for many students.This is the second experimental feature of the text.

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Finally, the mechanical process of producing the requiredfour copies of the Yoruba is in itself an experiment. From onecorrected typed page, four copies of the Yoruba (and one each ofthe English and the questions) were made, using the Xerox 914Copier. Words were first crossed out by Mr. Oyewale, then coveredby a typist using gummed correction labels on which hyphens hadbeen typed. The English and the questions were copied in order totry to achieve a more uniform appearance in the final photographicreproduction of the book. Thus, a considerable amount of typing,proof reading and correction was avoided.

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ABOUT THE AUTHORS

JOHN O. OYEWALE was born at Awe, a town near Oyo, and spenthis early childhood in Lagos, where his parents were working. Atthe age of six he returned to Awe, where he received his elementaryeducation. He then went to Tede, near Shaki, to take up an ap-pointment as a probationary teacher for three years. Afterresigning this post, he attended the Baptist Teachers TrainingCollege at Iwo, where he spent five years. He was sent to teachin a Baptist school at Ihiagwa in OWerri Province (Eastern Region)where he stayed for two years. He was later transferred to teachat Ilaro, near Abeokuta, remaining there for four years. Duringhis last six years before coming to the United States, he was inIbadan, first as a school teacher and then as headmaster.

In 1960, Mr. Oyewale came to the United States to major inEnglish. He holds the Bachelor's degree from Virginia Union Uni-versity, and the M. A. from Howard University.

H. DAVID McCLURE has an M. A. in Linguistics from MichiganState University, where as a graduate student he was responsiblefor conducting a course in Yoruba. He is presently on the facultyof the University of Nigeria, Nsukka.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Preface i

Introduction ii

About the Authors vi

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Lagos - Text 1Text 2

Text 3Ibadan - Text 1

'rext 2

IfE:; - Text 1

Text 2

Text 3

9Y9 - Text 1

Text 2

Ogbom9shQ - Text 1

Text 2

Text 3 .,-AWff - Text 1

Text 2

Text 3 .Travel from AW~ to Ibadan - Text 1 .

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Travel from Lagos to Ibadan by Train - Text 1

Text 2

Travel from Lagos to Ibadan by Road - Text 1

Text 2

The Hoe - Text 1

Text 2

Mortar and Pestle - Text 1

Text 2

The Cutlass - Text 1.

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Buying Food in 9Y 1i - Text 1Text 2

Food Preferences - Text 1Text 2

Text 3

Rainy Seascn - Text 1Text 2

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Garden - Text 1

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Dry Season - Text 1

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Menus and Mealtime - Supplementary Text .

Stranger in Town - Text 1 .

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Text 3Women's Work at Horne - Text 1

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Traditional Yoruba Meals - Text 1

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Having Company - Text 1

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Women's Work Outside the Home - Text 1

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Men's Work at Home - Text 1

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Children's Work - Text 1

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Text 3Yoruba Greetings - Text 1

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Text 3More About Yoruba Greetings - Text 1

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Text 3Modern Greeting Customs - Text 1

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Being Tactful - Text 1

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Community Development - Text 1

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Instructions to a Child - Text 1

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Poultry Raising - Text 1

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LAGOS-TEXT 1

Eko Je olu 11u fun Na1J1r1a.,

Okun at'9sa wa l~ba Eko, ~ugb~nokun tOb1 JU ~sa 19.

Awqn en1a P9 pup~ l'Eko.

Eko ko J1nna pUP9 srAb~okuta.

Awon en1a t'o wa l 'Eko J~ on1~owo

lae agbe ko Sl tobe l'Eko.." .

Awqn ara Eko f~ran fSJ1.

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Lagos lS the cap1tal C1ty ofN1ger1a.

The ocean and the lagoon arenear Lagos, but the ocean1S larger than the lagoon.

There are very many people 1nLagos

Lagos lS not very far fromAbeokuta.

The people who are 1n Lagos aretraders.

Farm1ng 18 almost nonex1stent1n Lagos.

The people of Lagos enJoy aneasy I1fe (h1gh I1v1ng,pleasure)



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Eko Je olu 11u fun Na1J1r1a.,

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Okun at'9sa wa l~ba Eko, ~ugb~n" / '- "okun tob1 JU ~sa 19.

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Aw~n en1a P9 PUP~ l'Eko

\ /, "" /, r/'/

Eko ko J1nna pUP9 s'Ab~okutae

Eko __ olu 11u

, , , , / "- ,I " / / " ,Awon en1a t'o wa 1 'Eko JEt on1~owo.

/ , "- , / 1 A / Vrse agbe ko S1 tobe l'Eko... . .

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/ / , V "Awqn ara Eko feran faJ1.

--- Je fun Na 1J1r1a., --

Okun at'9saokun _

- ..-- ---,__________ wa

____ tOb1 JU -._- - ....

Aw~n en1a

Eko -- ----- ---- s 'Abeokuta

Aw~n en1a -- on1~owo.

IqE( agb~ -- -- - ... --- 1 'Eko.

---- ----P9 PUP~ l'Eko.

___ ko J1nna pUP9 s'

_______ ~t'o wa l'Eko JE( e

_______ ko S1 tob~ l'

Awqn ara ---- .. fa JJ..

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-- Eko f~ran


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Kinni elu i1u fun Naijiria?

Aw?n emi nla meji we ni e wa I~ba Eke?

Ewo ni 0 tobi ju ninu w?n?

Nje enia die ni e ngbe Eke?. ,Ilu wo ni ke jinna PUp? si Eke?

Iru i~~ wo ni ?P?l?P? awpn ti e wa ni Eko n~e?

Bawo ni ise agbe tiRe ri ni Eko? 1 f T

lru igbe aiye wo ni aw?n ara Eke f~ran?

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LAGOS-TEXT 2

Eko Je olu 1lu run NS1J1r1a

Okun at'~sa wa l~ba Eko, ~ugb9nokun J1nna d1~ s'Eko JU 9sa 19.

Odo okun kun run 1Y9.

Odo 9sa ko n'1Y9 pupq.

Ab~okuta ko J1nna pUP9 s'Eko.

Ibadan J1nna d1~ s'Eko.

Ilaro sunm9 Abyokuta JU'badan 1q_

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Okun at'~sa wa lyba Eko, ~ugb9n" "......" #'" ",.."okun J1nna d1y s'Eko JU 9sa 19-

, " ~ ,/ "-ado okun kun run 119-

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Lagos 1S the cap1tal c1ty ofN1ger1a.

The ocean and lagoon are nearLagos, but the ocean 1S al1ttle farther from Lagosthan the lagoon.

The ocean 15 full of salt.

The lagoon does not have a lotof salt.

Abeokuta 18 not very far fromLagos.

Ibadan 1S a I1ttle d1stance fromLagos.

11aro 18 closer to Abeokuta thanIbadan.

Odo, "- ko n'i199sa pupq.

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.,Abeokuta J1nna pUP9 s 'Eko..

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Ibadan J1nna d1e s'Eko.

," ~ , , , , , .... ..... .....Ilaro sunmo Abeokuta Ju'badan lq.



Eko J~ run Na1J1r1a.

__________ wa l~ba Eko, ~ugb9n____ J1nna d1~ S' _

____ kun run 119.

Odo 9sa ko

olu 11u

Okun at'osa Eko. -- ---- , ------okun s'Eko JU 9sa 19-

Odo okun

ko n'1Y9 puPq.

_------- __ J1nna pUP9 s'Eko. Abeokuta ko s ,

Ibadan d1~ s' - J1nna s'Eko

sunmo Abeokuta.. -------- Ilaro ----- -------- JU'badan lq

1. Kinni Eko je fun Naijiria?,

2. Ninu qsa ati okun ewo ni 0 sunm~ Eko ju?

3. Kinni odo okun kun fun?

4. Bawo ni "Ibadan ti~e jinna si Eko si?

5. Ninu Abeokuta ati Ibadan, ewo ni 0 sunmo Eko? .6. I1u wo ni 0 sunmo Abeokuta ju Ibadan 10?,



LAGOS-TEXT 3

Eko J~ olu 11u run 11u Na1J1r1a.

Odo 9sa at'okun wa l~ba Eko, ~ugb9nokun tob1 PUp~ J'9sa 1~.

Abr0kuta ko J~nna s'Eko.

Ibadan J1nna s'Eko JU Abpokuta lq.

Ilaro wa lar1n Abeokuta at'Eko

Lagos 1S the cap1tal C1ty ofN1ger1a.

The lagoon and ocean are nearLagos, but the ocean 1Sb1gger than the lagoon.

The ocean conta1ns salt.

The lagoon does not conta1nas much salt as the ocean.

Abeokuta 1S not far from Lagos.

Ibadan 1S farther from Lagosthan Abeokuta.

Ila~o 1S between Abeokuta andLagos.

'''''' "/,,Ilaro wa lar1n Abeokuta at'Eko

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'. " "", "" v ~ , Ibadan J1nna s 'Eko JU Ab~okUta lq.Odo 9sa at'okun wa l~ba Eko, ,ugb9n

okun tob1 P~P~ J'9sa 19.

Odo " '".... / ,

okun n1 1yq nlllu.

" '. " / , J .... "Oss ~o n1 1yq to odo okun.6



_____ olu 11u fun 11u Eko Jy Na1J1r1a.

Odo 9sa at'okun Eko, ,ugbQnokun J'Qsa l~e

--- wa l~ba Eko,

____ tob1 pup~ __e

Odo nl. nl.nUe

9sa __ __ l.yq __ odo okun. ko nl. to e

Abeokuta Jl.nna_____ e ________ ko stEko.

Ibadan s'Eko JU _

_____ wa Abeokuta at'Eko.,

_ J1nna Abrokuta lq

Ilaro wa rar1n ______________ e

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Eko je fun Naijiria., --Nibo ni odo okun ati psa wa?

Ninu odo okun ati osa, ewo ni 0 kere ju?,Iyo po ninu ju 10.t. - _.

Bi ibuso lati Eko si Abeokuta ba je ogota, ibuso lati Eko si. . . . , ,Ibadan yio le si ni tabi yio din si ogota?, .Bawo ni I1aro ti,e wa 8i Abeokuta ati Eko?

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IBADAR'-TEX'! 1

Ibadan Je olu 11u tun 1J9ba 1v9orun Na1J1r1a.

0Jo a rna r? pUPq n'Ibadan.

L'aS1ko ~run n'Ibadan, orun arna mu pUPq.

Ibadan Jy 11u t'o tob1 JU gbogbo11u yoku 19 n1 Ba1JLr1a.

Ibadan n1 ohun t1 0 P9 JU Eko 1~

n1nu 1~T qW9.

Ibadan tobl. pupo JU awon 1.1u. . .YOku 10

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Ibadan J~ olu 11u tun 1J9ba 1w9-" "" ,,'orun Na1J1r1a.

..... , ... / .... , ..........OJo a rna r? pupq n'Ibadan.

~ ... " "" ,.... \. -"L'as1ko ~run n'Ibadan, orun a- '"ma mu puPq.

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Ibadan 1S the cap1tal C1ty otthe government of the WesternProv1nces of N1ger1a.

It usually ra1ns a lot 1n Ibadan.

In the dry season 1n Ibadan, thesun sh1nes a lot.

Ibadan 1S the c1t'1 Wh1Ch 1Sb1gger than all other c1t1es1n N1ger1a.

Ibadan has more ot handcrattsthan Lagos.

Ibadan 18 very b1g, [and]surpasses the other c1t1es.

... """Ibadan Jy 11u tto tob1 JU gbogbo... " 'oJ... ,; ... , " ,"11u yom 19 n1 Ba1JLr1a.

.... ..... .... ,Ibadan ohun '"

, .... " ,n1 t1 0 P9 JU Eko 10". " nl.nu 1~T qW9.

... " " " ,Ibadan tob1 " " ilupUP9 JU aw~n... "-

YOku 10



Ibadan Je olu 11u 1W9

orun Na1J1rl.a.__ olu 1.1U 1J9ba _

Na1J1r1a.

___ a rna ro n'Ibadan. OJo a n'Ibadan

L'aS1ko ~run ,L'aS1ko

puPq

-n'Ibadan, orun ama mu

Ibadan Jy --_ JU gbogbo

11u yoku 19 n1 Na1J1rl.a.11u t'o tob1 JU _

10 n1 Na1J1r1a

Ibadan n1 ohun t1 0 P9 JU __n1nu --- --_.

Ibadan n1 __ _ __ JU Eko 1~n1nu 1se..

tOb1 pUP9 JU ___10.

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Ibadanyoku 10.

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---- JU aw~n 11u

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Da'ruk? olu ilu fun ij9ba iw? orun Naijiria.

Bawo ni 0)'0 se nro 8i ni Ibadan? I

Se apejuwe oju 9j9 ni aeiko ~run ni Ibadan.I

Fi titobi Ibadan we awon ilu 'yoku ni Naijiria.

Kinni Ibadan ni ti 0 po ju ti Eko 19?

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lBADAN-TEXT 2

Ibadan Jr olu 1Iu fun 1J9ba 1w9orun Nal.Jl.r1a.

Ibadan n1 0 tOb1 JU n1nu gbogbo1Iu t1 0 wa n1 Na1J1r1a.

9Ja p~ pUP9 n'Ibadan.

Ibadan ko J1nna pUP9 S1 ~agamu.

Ibadan ko tun J1nna S1 9Y~ at1Abeokuta

9Ja t'o wa n'Ibadan P9 puPq JUt'1lu yoku 10.

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Ibadan Jy 1lu t'o n1 on1~owo puPq.

Awon ara Ibadan Je ologbon. , 1 ,

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Ibadan 1S the cap1tal c1ty ofthe government of the WesternProv1nces of N1ger1a.

It 15 Ibadan wh1ch 1S b1ggestof all the c1t1es Wh1Ch are1n N1ger1a.

The markets ot Ibadan are veryplent1ful.

Ibadan 1S not very far tromSagamu.

Ibadan 18 also not far fromOyo and Abeokuta.

The markets wh1ch are 1n Ibadanare very numerous, more thanthose of all the other c1t1es.

Ibadan 1S a C1ty wh1ch has manytraders.

The people ot Ibadan are W1se(smart)


YORUBA:

ib~d~n Ji ol~ ilu tUn ~J9ba 1w9_.... ....", "' ...orun Nal.Jl.rl.a.

Ibadan nl. 0 tab1 JU ninu gbogbo" , / / .... / '" I':.J.."11u tl. 0 wa n1 Na1J1r1a

.., ~ "Ibad~n ko Jinna pUP9 81 ~agamu.

Ibadan J --- --- tun 1J9ba 1w9orun Nal.JJ.r1a.

------ -- 0 tob1 JU n1nu gbogbo________ n1 NaJ.J1r1a.

___ P~ pUP9 n' -

INTERMEDIATE TEXTS

Ib;d~n ko tUn Jinna 81 9Y~ atJ.Abeokuta.

9J8 t'~ wa n,ib~dan P~ puPq JUt'11u yokU I?

------ J? olu 11u tun ___-orun Nal.JJ.r1a.Ibadan nJ. 0 __ n1nu gbogbo

t1 0 wa nJ. Na1J1r1a.

9Ja n'Ibadan.

------ ko Jl.nna PUP9 81 Ibadan 81 Sagamu.

Jl.nna 81 9Yrr atl.Abeokuta

9J8 t'o wa n'Ibadan JU

t'11u YOlm 10.t

Ibadan n1 on1~owo puPq.

Ibadan ko tun J1nna 81 _

PCl pUPq JUt'11u yoku 1.

Ibadan J~ 11u t'o n1 _

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Bawo ni Ibadan ti~e j~ fun ij?ba iwp orun Naijiria?

Ilu wo ni 0 tobi ju ni Naijiria?

Da'ruko nkan kan ti 0 po pupo ni Ibadan.. "Da'rukq ilu m~ta ti ko jinna si Ibadan.

~e apejuwe aW9n ara Ibadan.

Iru awon osise wo 1'0 po ni Ibadan?. " . .

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lFE - TEXT 1

Ile-If~ J~ 11u t'o ~e patak1 PUP9fun awon Yoruba.

Itan so, w1pe Yoruba bere lat1 lIe-Ire.

Oduduwa l'en1 t1 0 se Yoruba s11e.

If~ J~ 1lu t'o tob1.

Opolopo ere 1'0 wa n1 Ile-Ife.

Opa Oranyan Je ohun tfo se patak1 n1 Ile-Ife

Oduduwa t'o ~~ Yoruba s11~ J'en1a t1 0 se patak1

'" '/' "'" " .... , / .......Ile-If~ J~ 11u t'o ~e patak1 PUP9

rUn awon YorUba

It~n so, wipe Yoruba bere lat1 '" '\lIe-Ire.,,' "' ..... / / ....Oduduwa l'en1 ti 0 se Yoruba s1le.

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Ife 1S a C1ty of great 1mportanceto the Yoruba people.

Trad1t10n says the Yorubasor1g1nated from Ife.

Oduduwa 1S the person from whomthe Yorubas have descended.

Ife 18 a large C1ty.

There are many p1ctoralcarv1ngs 1n Ire.

Oranyan's staff 1S an 1mportantth1ng J.n Ife.

Oduduwa from whom the Yorubasdescended 1S an 1mportantperson.

"', ", .... '" / '\Opolopo ere 1'0 wa n1 Ile-Ife.

Op~ Or;ny~n J~ ohun tfo se pataki , " '\nJ. Ile-Ife.

, ......' '" "Oduduwa t'o ~y Yorub~ s11y J~en18 ti 0 se patak1.



IIe- Iry JE( 1Iu t '0 -- ------ pUP9fun awon Yoruba..

Itan 89 w1pe lat1

lIe-Ire.

lle-Iry JE( 1Iu t'o ~e patak1 pUP9fun

Yoruba bere lat1 lIe-Ire

1'~n1 t1 0 s11re

If~ JE( 1Iu t'o e

Oduduwa l'en1 t1 0 se, ..

_____ 11u two tob1.

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1'0 wa n1 Ile-Ife.,

__________ J~ ohun t'o ~e patak1

n1 lIe-Ire.

Oduduwa t'o ~~ J~

en1a t1 0 se patak1.

Opolopo I '0 wa n1 - . , , .ppa Oranyan Je __ _ 1

n1 Ile-Ife

Oduduwa t'o ~E( Yoruba s11y J~

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5.

6.

lru ilu wo ni lle-lfe je fun awon Yoruba?t'

Kinni itan so nipa isedale awon Yoruba?, , . . ,Tani 0 se awon Yoruba sile?,. ,lfe kere ni tabi 0 tobi?

I

Da'ruk9 aW9n nkan ti 0 P? ni lle-If~.

Kinni 0 ~e pataki ti a Ie ri ni Ile-If~~

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IrE - TEXT 2,

lr~ Jy 1lu t'o fe patak1 pUP9 n1nu1tan Yoruba.

Oduduwa n1 ~n1 t'o se awan Yoruba T

s11e .ppa 9ranyan J ohun t1 0 ~e patak1

lat1 r1 n1 lIe-Ire

On1 n1 oruko oba lIe-Ire 'Je.. , . ..Awon ara lIe-lie k1 saba kola., . ,

lr~ J~ 1lu t1 0 lok1k1 pupp n1nuaw~n Na 1Jl.rl.a.

Awon ara lIe-Ire Je on1se o.wo.., ., ,

Ir~ J~ ~lu t'o ,e patak1 pUP9 n1nuitsn Yoruba.

Oduduwa n1 ~nl. t'~ f~ aW9n Yorubasfle

Cpa Oranyan Je ohun ti 6 se patak1 lat1 r~ ni Il~-Ife

Ire 1S a C1ty of great 1mportance1n Yoruba trad1tl.on.

Oduduwa 1S the person from whomthe Yorubas have descended.

The staff of Oranyan 1S an1mportant thl.ng to see 1n lie.

On1 1S the tl.tular name of theruler of Ife.

The people of Ire usually donot have fac1al mark1ngs.

Ire 15 a c1ty of great fame l.nall N1ger1a.

The people or Ife are craftsmen.

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--- -- 1Iu t'o ~e patak1 pUP9 n1nu If~ Jy 1Iu t'o ~e -- PUP9 n1nu1tan ------. Yoruba.

Oduduwa n1 e.n1 t'o se s11e.,

Opa Oranyan Je ohun t1 0 .

n1 Ile-Ife.---- -- .On1 n1 lle-Ife 'Je.

n1 ~n1 t'o __ aW9n Yorubas11e.

--- ---- Jy ohun t1 0 ~e patak1---- __ n1 lIe-Ire.

___ n1 orukp ~ba --- --- 'JY.

---- --- lIe-Ire ki saba kola. Aw~n ara Ile-If~ ki

___ __ t1 0 lok1k1 PUP? n1nuawon Na1J1r1a.

Ire Je 11u t1 0 n1nu awon Na1J1r1a

Awon ara on1~~ qwq. Awon ara Ile-Ifr J~ -

1. Da'ruko ilu ti 0 se pataki ninu itan Yoruba., .2. Tani Oduduwa je?,3. Nibo ni 9pa Oranyan wa?4. Kinni oruko oye oba Ile-If~? - ..." kola?5. Nje awon ara lle-lfe a rna saba 6. lse wo ni awon ara lle-lfe n~e?

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IFlJ - TEXT .3

Ir~ J~ 11u t1 0 ,e patak1 PUp? n1nuawon 1tan Yoruba

Oduduwa n1 ~n1 t1 1tan 89 wipe 0 ,~Yoruba 511e.

ppa 9ranyan J~ ohun t1 0 ~e patak1lat1 r1 n1 lIe-Ire.

e

-On1 n1 oruko nba lIe-Ire 'Je. i

tfI'IV

Awon ara lIe-Ire k1 saba kola.

Awon ara lIe-Ire kun tun 1se o,wo.

lIe-Ire Je 1Iu t1 0 dara.

/'1 II '" /, IIIf~ J 1Iu t1 0 ,e patak1 PUp? n1nu

\. " ",.awon 1tan Yoruba

" I"~ /I'/Oduduwa n1 ~n1 t1 1tan s9 w1pe 0 ,~

, / /'Yoruba 511e

'I' /" / ,. / '"Opa Oranyan J~ ohun t1 0 ,e patak1. /' / / / ,lat1 r1 n1 lIe-Ire.,

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Ife 1S a c1ty of great 1mportance1n the trad1t10ns of the Yorubas.

Oduduwa 1S the person from whom,accord1ng to trad1t10n, theYorubas have descended

The staff of Oranyan 15 an1mportant th1ng to see 1n Ife.

On1 1S the t1tular name of theruler of Ife.

The people of Ire usually do nothave fac1al mark1ngs.

The people of Ire are fond ofcraft work.

Ire 1S a n1ce C1ty.

I' /,.

"- oba lIe-Ire 'Je.On1 nJ. oruko ,

,/ " " /~ "Awen ara lIe-Ire kl. saba kola.

, / '\ / /AweD ara lIe-Ire kun fun 1se qwq.. .,

/ \ /\ / // /lIe-Ire Je 1Iu t1 0 dara.


YORUBA: INTERMEDIATE TEX'I'S

--- -- ---. t~ 0 ~e PUp? n1nuawan ~tan Yoruba.

Oduduwa n1 ~n1 t1 ---- -- -___ 0 ,~Yoruba s1Ie.

lfy Jy ~Iu t~ 0 ~e patak1 PUp? n1nu____ Yoruba

------- -- ~n1 t1 ~tan s9 W1pe 0 ~~

------ ----.--- ------- J~ ohun t1 0 __ _ _

Iat1 r1 n1 lIe-Ire.t

Opa Je ohun t1 0 se patak1

---- -- n1 lIe-Ire.f

-On1 n1 oruko --- --- 'Je. oba lIe-Ire 'Je.

~-- .~__ k1 saba kola.

Awon ara lIe-Ire k1

Aw?n kun fun ___ Awon ara lIe-Ire

lIe-Ire Je 11u t1

lIe-Ire Je dara.

1. Ife je ilu ninu awon itan Yoruba.

2. ni eniti itan so wipe 0 se awon Yoruba aile.I f .

3. Tani 9ni je?4. je ohun ti 0 se pataki lati ri ni lle-lfe.

I 5. Iru ilu wo ni lle-lfe je? 6. Kinni awon ara Ile-lfe kI saba se? t

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OYO - TEXT 1I

Oyo je ilu ti 0 se pataki ni ile. . , . .Yoruba.

Awon ilu ti 0 wa yika Oyo ni Awe, I ,

Akinmorin, Fiditi ati Shaki..Awon onise owo po pupo ni 9Yo.

t "'" , .,

~ango ni oba ti 0 ~e pataki ni,Py?

lIe kan ti a npe ni Atiba je ileI

ti 0 tobi pUP9 nibe.I

Igba gbigb~ ati aworan P? PUP9

ni 9yq.

Ak~san ni oja ti 0 tobi pupo larin

pyo.

Awon ara Oyo feran lati ma 10 I

s'oko, nw?n si f~ran lati rnajo ni oja nigbat'o ba di ojo. . ...ale.

I

910 je ilu ti ko jinna pupo si" I I

Ibadan.

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Oyo is an important town inYoruba land.

The towns that surround Oyo areAwe, Akinmorin, Fiditi andShaki

There are many traders in Oyo.

Shango was an important kingin Dyo.

A building that we call 'Atiba'is a building which is verybig there.

Carving of calabashes and drawingsare very numerous (common) inOyo.

Akesan is the market which isvery big in Oyo.

The people of Oyo love to go tothe farm, and they like todance in the market when itbecomes evening.

Oyo is a town which is not veryfar from Ibadan.


YORUBA:

Oyo je ilu t! ;, se patakl n! ile, , , ' ..... I'

Yoruba.

, ,;,;'/, 1/, / ,1../Awon ilu ti 0 wa yika Oyo n1 AW",,,,~, , ... ,," /Akinmorin, Fiditi ati Shaki.,

" "" /' , ... ,Awc;>n oni;;7 ~'? p? pup~ ni 9Y9.

.... " '" ;' ......... /~ango ni oba ti 0 ~e pataki ni

... I'

P9

, I , / '- I"'" , " '1/lIe kan ti a npe ni Atiba J~ 1 e/" / " "' ...ti 0 tobi pUP9 nib~.

Oyo je ilu ti 0 se p'ataki __ ___I, . . .-----_.

INTERMEDIATE TEXTS

/' , , ... ' ...... / ",Igba gbigb~ ati aworan P? pUP9

< ... ,n1 9yq.

" " , .I '" ,..

Ak~san ni ~ja ti 6 t6bi pup~ larin... "9Yo.t I

.... ,/ " /' '" -AW9n ara 9Y9 frran lati rna 19s'oko, nw~n s! f,ran lat~ rna

jo nl oj~ nlgbat'o ba d1 oj~I ,

ale.I

'/ ... ,,,, .... /,,,9Y9 j~ ilu ti ko jinna puP9 8i

Ibadan.

ati aworan PC;> PUP9ni 9yq.

Awon ilu ti 0 __ - ni Awe,. ,Akinm~rin, Fiditi ati Shaki.

ni oja ti 0 pupo larin. ~9Yo.t I

p? pup~ ni 9Y9.Awon,

pyo.4

ni oba ti 0, ni

Awon ara Oyo feran lati rna 10I '" 4

s' , nw?n si f~ran lati rna_______ nigbat' 0 ba di ~j~

ale.I

lIe kan ti a npe __ _ _

ti 0 tobi pUP9 nib~.

je ile

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9Y9 j~ ilu ti koIbadan.

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Yoruba.

ti 0 se p'ataki ni ile Igba gbig~ ati ------ P9 PUP9

ni Oyo.

Awon i1u ti 0 wa yika QYo ni __-. I

_________., Fiditi ati Shaki.Aksan ni ti 0 _ __ ~ 1irin

9Yo.

Awon onise 0'110

~ango ni

P?

____ ni 9Y9.

_ __ pataki ni

AW9n ara 9Y9 ----- ---- -- __Is' , nw~n si f~ran 1ati rnajo ni 9ja nigbat'o ba di pj~ale.

I

___ __- ti a npe ni Atiba j~ti 0 pupa nibe.

T

___ __ ilu ti ko jinna puP9 8i

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Nibo ni ilu Oyo wa?. ,Awon ilu wo ni o. yi Oyo ka?. , ,Awon onise wo ni 0 po pupo ni 9Yo,?

T , , "

Da'ruko okan ninu awon oba ti 0 se pataki ni Oyo. , I.

Iru ile wo ni Atiba j~?

Aworan ati kinni 0 P9 PUp? ni Py??

qja wo ni 0 tobi pup~ larin 9Y??

-na'ruko nkan meji ti awon ara Oyo feran lati ma s.e. Nje Oyo jinna pupo si Ibadan?

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OYO - TEXT 2, .

Oyo je ilu ti 0 se pataki pupo , I

ni igborol

iwo orun Naijiria.,

AW9n ara 9y? f~ran lati rna gbTigba ati ise o.na.

I I

Afin ni ile2

ti 0 tobi pUP9 ni

Oyo.I I

Atiba tun j~ ile kan ti 0 ~e

pataki ni igboro 9Y9.

Qja ti aW9n enia f~ran lati rna

na ni 9Y9 ni a npe ni Ak~san.

Oyo is a town which is veryimportant in western Nigeria.

The people of Oyo love to carvecalabashes and [they like the]act of embroidery.

The palace is a very bigbuilding in oyo.

Atiba is also a very importantbuilding in oyo.

The market where the people liketo trade in Oro is what wecall 'Akesan.

Oyo do.t I

9ango ni 9ba ti 0 j~ eni ti 0 se3 Shango was a king that foundedI , Oye (new oye).

l/ni igboro iWQ orun Naijiria/ means 'in all ofwestern Nigeria. '

2/ilu/ was corrected to /ile/.

3It should be either /,~ sil~/ or /t, do/,but not /,~ do/ as it is.

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Ni agbegbe Oyo awon agbe po pupo..., .... I

Iseyin, Shaki, Awe ni awon ilu tiI I

nwon yi Oyo ka.. I'

AW9n ara 9Y9 fTran lati rna jo niowo ale." .

",\'/ ,/ / "",I '\?Y9 j~ ilu ti 0 ~e pataki pUP9( ). b ~ , .,.. " ,,,. ( {'\

n1 19 oro 1WO orun Na1J1r1a

, /' / "" '" I"

AW9n ara QY? f~ran lati rna gbT. b/ " . I ,19 a at1 1se ona.

I' t

~ ./ 1",/; "\"Afin ni 1le ti 0 tobi pUP9 ni

" /Oyo.I I

,,' ,/ ;,/ //Atiba tun j~ ile kan ti 0 ~e

'\ "" /, '"patak1 ni 19boro 9Yq., /" '''\' I '\ ./

9ja ti aW9n en1a f~ran lati rna/ ("".' /' /";

na n1 9Y9 n1 a npe n1 Ak~san.

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In the vicinity of Oyo farmersare very numerous.

Iseyin, Shaki and Awe are thetowns that surround Oyo.

The people of Oyo love todance in the evening.

" / t{ " " ",

~ango ni 9ba 0 j~ eni ti 0 ~~, " "9Y? do.

f" \, , \, I " " " \, ,I \N1 agbegbe Oyo awon agbe po pupo . , ... .'I) /...!/ /\ 'IIIsey~n, Shaki, Awe ni awon ilu ti

I I

I ' \, " "nwon yi Oyo ka.

Awon ara oy~ f~r~n l~ti ma j~ n{ / /owo ale.'. .


YORUBA:

--- -- --- -- - -- ------ pUP9ni igboro iwo orun Nai)"iria

I

AW9n ara 9y? fyran lati rna gbe,--~- --- -~- ~-~.

----ni ile ti 0 -- ni

Oyo.I

----- ---j~ ile kan ti 0 set

pataki ni 9yq.

--- ti awon enia feran _. ,-- ni 9Y9 ni a npe ni Akesan .

----- -- ti 0 jy ~ni ti 0 ~~Oyo do.I

INTERMEDIATE TEXTS

Oyo je ilu ti 0 se pataki pupa I ni igooro -- _

____________ feran lati rna gbe, ,

igba ati ise ona.l'

- ni ile ti 0 tobi pUP9 ni

.. ........

Atiba tun j~ -' ti 0 ~e

______ ni igboro QY9.

Oja ti awon enia ----- lati rnaI na ni 919

9ang o ni 9ba -------------_ 0 ~~Oyo do.I

Ni agbegbe Oyo -___ _ po pupa. . , ..' . Ni ----------- awon agbe po pupo.I ".. I------, Shaki, ni awon ilu ti

nwon yi Oyo ka.

I

______ , ------, --_ ni

nwon yi Oyo ka.

awon ilu ti

Awon ara Oyo feran lati rna )"0 ....... _--" _ ... _e

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AW9n ara 9Y9 fTran ---- -- __ niowo ale 't


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6.

7.

8.


-Iru i1u wo ni Oyo je ni igboro iwo orun Naijiria?.. , . -Lehin igba gbigbe, kinni awon ara Oyo tun feran 1ati rna se?. . '". .Da'ruko i1e rneji ti se pataki ni Oyo.

t

Nibo ni a npe ni Akesan ni Oyo?. , ,Tani sango je?, .Iru ise wo ni opo1opo awon enia nse ni agbegbe Oyo?

, , , " I, I

Yato si Shaki, da'rtiko, i1u rneji rniran ti yi Oyo ka., . ,Kinni awon ara Oyo feran 1ati rna se ni owo ale?

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OGBOMOSHO - TEXT 1

Ogbomosho je okan ninu aW9n ilu. , "ti 0 tobi ni iw? o~un Naijiria.

Awc;>n ilu ti 0 yi Ogbomc;>sh9 ka ni

PYc;>, I19rin ati Ejigbo.

Ogbomosho to bi maili metadinlogbon si 9Yo.. " .,

Aw?n ti 0 wa nib~ ni ijqBaptisi.

Nwon ko sosi ti 0 tobi, nwon si ni ile'we ti 0 po pupa ni Ogbomosho.. ,

9ja ti 0 ~e pataki pUP9 nibe ni

a npe ni Taki.

Awc;>n ara Ogbom9sh~ j~ oni~owo,nwon a 8i rna 10 si idale.

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Ogbomosho is one of the bigtowns in western Nigeria.

The towns which surroundOgbomosho are Dyo, Ilorinand Ejigbo.

Ogbomosho is about twenty-seven miles from Dyo.

There are many missionariesthere.

Those that are there belongto the Baptist Mission.

They built a big church, andthey have schools that arevery numerous in Ogbomosho.

The market which is veryimportant there is whatwe call 'Taki.'

The inhabitants of Ogbomoshoare traders, and they usuallytravel far from home ('usuallygo to distant places').


YORUBA: INTERMEDIA'rE TEXTS

",,, -' .-,,,,,, ,,"'" .... "Ogbomosho Je okan n1nu aW9n ilu , "~ -' -'. ~ ~ ..... ...,' .... ,... / I ...

t1 0 tob1 n1 1W? orun Naijiria.

..... ;'"" ,Ogbomosho to bi maili '" ,< '" ..... ~"''-metad1nlogbon 8i 910.. " .,, // '" ..... " .... "Aw~n oni~~ 9l?rUn p~ PUp~ ni~.

, '" ~ ~ ,.,AW9n ti 6 wa nib~ ni ijq

'" ...Baptisi.

_________ __ ninu aW9n ilu...,'

ti 0 tobi ni iw? orun Naijiria.

AW9n ilu ti 0 yi Ogbomsh9 ka ni___ , " ati Ej igbo.

;' ", ~",. '" ,Nwn k 55i ti 0 tobi, nW9n si

nl ile'we tl 6 P? pUP9 n1ogbomosho.. ,

9ja ti 0 ~e pataJti pUP9 nib~ ni; .-: -:a npe n1 Tak1.

;' ;'.....;'." ~,'Aw?n ara Ogbom9sh9 J~ on1~OWO,

)0 - ;";"nwon a S1 rna 10 si ida1e.

Nwn k -- , nwon si

ni ile'we ti 0 po pupo ni Ogbomosho.. ,

9ja ti 0 ~e pataki pUP9 nibe ni

AW9n p~ pup~ ni~.

Ogbomosho to bi metadinlogbon. " -- ---. Aw?n ara Ogbom9sh~ j~ ,

nw~n a si ma 1 si

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Ogbomosho je okan ninu aW9n ilu. , I.ti 0 ---- ni _ ---- -------_.

AW9n ilu ti 0 __ __ ni

~?, 119rin ati Ejigbo.

Ogbomosho to bi maili --. 9Yo.

I

AW9n ti 0 wa nib~ ni _

Nwon ko sosi ti 0 tobi, nwon 8i I

ni ' __ ti 0 p? pUP9 ni

Ogbomosho. t

pUP9 nibe nia npe ni Taki.

---_ j~ oni,owo,

nwon a 8i rna 10 81 ida1e.

1. Iru ilu wo ni Ogbomosho je ni iwo orun Naijiria? I

2.

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4.

5.

6.

7.

8.

Awon ilu wo ni 0 yi Ogbomqsho ka?I

Bawo ni Ogbom9sho ti jinna si Oyo to? I I

Aw?n ij9 (oji~7 91?run) wo 10 P9 ni ogbom?sh??

Kinni aW9n ij9 na k? si ogbomqsh??

pja wo ni 0 ~e pataki PUp? ni Ogbom~sh??

Iru ise wo ni opolopo awon ara Ogbomosho nse? , I I' I

Nibo ni awon ara Ogbomosho feran lati ma 10?T I

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OGBOM9SH9 - TEXT 2

Ninu awpn ilu ti 0 w~ ni iI,

Yoruba, Ogbom9sh9 j~ 9kan

ninu aW9n eyi ti 0 tobi.

AW9n ara ogbom~shq f~ran lati

\ ma 10 si idale ati lati ma

~owo.

9ja ti 0 ~e pataki pupp nibyl' a npe ni Taki.

Awo.n onise Olorun gegeb! Baptisi" .. .,P? pUP9 nibEi!.

Nwon ko sosi ati ile'we fun awon. . , .Aw~n ara Ogbom9sh9 f~ran lati ma

*OJ

ro oka amola ati lat1 ma seI

obe gbegiri.

Awon ara Ogbomosho feran lse I I

Olorun, nwon a si ma 10 si, I

s9si nigba gbogbo.

AW9n ara ogbom9sh? tun f~ran

lati ma kola, papa julo ~u.

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Among the towns that are inYoruba land, Ogbomosho isone of the big ones.

The people of Ogbomosho liketo travel far from home andto trade.


The missionaries such as theBaptists are very numerousthere.

They built churches and schoolsfor the (Ogbomosho) children.

The Ogbomosho people love toprepare turned yam flourand to cook bean soup.

The people of Ogbomosho loveChristianity, and they goto church all the time.

The people of Ogbomosho loveto have facial marks,especially one called 'bamu.'



Nw9n k9 s~i ~ti i1e'we fun aW9nrnq.

Nin~ aw?n 11u tl 0 w~ nl i1,Yoruba, ogb6rn?>shf;> j~ 9kanninu aW9n eyl t'i 6 tobi.

Awon ara ogbomosho. , .ro oka amo1a ati

" .............obe gbegiri.,. ."... " .. -

f~ran 1at1 rna, . ~

1at1 rna se

~owo.

...... ~" ... ,~, ...... '"9Ja t1 0 ~e patak1 PUp? nibT

l' a t;pe ni Taki.

, "'" , , ~ , .....AW9n oni~~ 919run g~g,bi Baptisi

... .. \ -: "'P? pUP9 n1b~.

Ninu aw?n i1u __ _ __ __ i1~

Yoruba, ogbom9sh j~ 9kanninu aW9n eyi ti 0 tobi.

AWCj>n ara ogbomoshq f~ran ,I

__ ati 1ati rna

~owo.

9ja ti 0 ~e pataki PUp? nibTl' a .

AW9n oni~~ 919run

P? pUP9 nib~.

Nw9n k9 ---- ati ------ fun aW9n?rnq.

, ' ''''''.'Awon ara Ogbornosho fQran 1SQ. , r IT, ... - ,010run, nwon a si rna 10 si, . . .A' ( ...

s9si n1gba qbogbo.

... ,,,,,, ~ "Awon ara Ogbornosho tun feran. ,, '" ..... -_ ~,

1ati rna kola, papa ju10 bamu.

Aw?n ara Ogborn9sh9 f~ran 1ati "ma

ro ----- ati 1ati rna se

--- -------.

Awon ara Ogbomosho f~ran ise , r I ,010run, nwon a si rna 10 si, . , .

Awon ara Ogbomosho tun feran. ..'1ati rna ----J papa ju10

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____ ti 0 w? ni i1~Yoruba, JOe okan

, I

ninu aW9n eyi ti 0 tobi.

_________ f~ran 1ati

rna 19 si ida1~ ati 1ati rna

~owo.

PUp? nib4fl' a npe ni Taki.

gegeM BaptisiI t

p? pUP9 nib~.

---- -- s9si ati i1e'we fun _

-___ f~ran 1ati rnaro oka amo1a ati 1ati rna se

Awon ara Ogbornosho ----- ---o

______ , nwon a si rna 10 si, .' .S9si nigba gbogbo.

Awon ara Ogbornosho -----.o I - -- ~______ kola, papa jU10 bamu.

1. Ogbornosho je okan ninu awon i1u ti 0 ni Nigeria.o , I ,

2. Pe1u owo sise kinni awon ara Ogbornosho tun feran 1ati rna se?I . , I I , , .

3. Nibo ni a npe ni Taki?

4. Onj~ wo ni awon ara Ogbornosho feran 1ati rna toju?

5. Awon ara ogbomosho feran ise 010run, si - 10nwon a rna, , I .. , , , .6. i1a wo ni ara Ogbornosho feran 1ati - ko?Iru awon rna, ' , .

bamu.

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OGBOM9SH9 - TEXT 3

Ogbomosho je okan ninu awon i1u. . .. . .ti 0 ~e pataki ni i1~ Yoruba.

Aw~n enia P9 pUP9 ni i1u yi.

AW9n ara i1u na feran lati ma!3owo , nwc;>n si f~ran 1ati ma10 si ida1e.

9ja ti 0 ~e pataki PUp? nib,l' a npe ni Taki.

AW9n oni~~ 919run, papa jU19Baptisi po pupo nibe.

Nwon ni sosi t' 0 tobi, nwon" .si ni awon suku 10po10PQ.. . . . ,

Aw~n ara Ogbom?sh9 f~ran 1atima se obe gbegiri ati oka

T.

amo1a

9Y~, 119rin, Ejigbo ati aW9n i1uhi' 10 ni nwon yi Ogbomosho ka.... . ,

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Ogbomosho is one of the townswhich is important in Yorubaland.

There are very many people inthis town.

The people of the town love totrade and they love to travelfar from home.


The missionaries, especiallythe Baptists, are verynumerous there.

They have big churches, andthey have very many pupils.

The people of Ogbomosho loveto cook bean soup and turnedyam flour.

Oyo, I10rin, Ejigbo and suchother towns are those thatsurround Ogbomosho.



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ogborno.sh6. je okan ntnu awon' !lu.. . ." " " ~ /. .... ",.ti 0 ~e patak1 n1 iI, Yoruba.

" '" " " ,.... ",,/ "Aw~n enia P9 pUP9 ni ilu yi.

" / ",/ -- feran 1atiAwon ara i1u na rna. " " .... ~ feran lati --;;owo, nW9n S1 rna

/

idale.10 si

'" til' ~ " ..... ',/ '" ",9ja ti 0 ~e pataki PUp? nib~

... ,,,, ,l' a npe ni Taki.

, ,. /" _ v "AW9n oni~~ Q19run, papa jU19

" ,/,~,Baptisi P9 pUP9 n1b~.

/ / ~ ~ /Nwon ni SOS1 teo t6bi, nwon

':- .;.' ~,.,,:S1 n1 ~w9n suku 19P919P9'

/ "" / /' /Awon ara Ogbornosho feran 1ati. , . .rna se obe gbeglrl ati ok~". .... , "amola

"-,/' .... ",,, '/9Y9, 119rin, Ejigbo ati aW9n i1u

b-C> ,. " "" '" ,e 10 n1 nwon yi Ogbomosho kat... . ,

Nwon ni sosi t' 0 tobi, nwon,. .Ogborn9sh9 jet okan ninu awon ilu' ti 0 ~e pataki si ni awon, ---- --------.Aw~n enia ----I ni i1u yi.

Aw?n ara OgbornC?sh9 _ '

-- ob~ gbegiri ati oka T.

AW9n ara ilu na

10 si ida1e.

.---_., nW9n si feran 1ati rna ---, -- ', ati aW9n i1ub-'e 10 n1 nwon yi Ogbomosho kat... . ,

--- -_ ,_ __ PUp? nib~

l' a npe ni Taki.

AW9n oni~~ Q19run, ________ po pupa nibe.

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YORUBA:

Ogborn9sh9 j~ 9kan ---- ---- ---ti 0 ~e pataki ni il~ Yoruba.

ni ilu yi.

AW9n ara ilu na frran lati rna

~owo, nW9n si frran lati rna

9ja ti 0 ~e pataki PUp? nib~

l'a --- -- ----.

INTERMEDIATE TEXTS

NW9n ni --- --__., nw9n

si ni awc;>n suku 19Pc;>19P9'

Aw?n ara Ogborn?sh9 fTran latirna se ati _

_____ e

9Y~, 119rin, Ejigbo --- ------ ni nwon yi Ogbomosho ka.

I .. ,

---- ----- ------,_ -v

papa ju19

Baptisi po pupa nibe. I

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

Nibo ni Ogbornosho wa?I I

Bawo ni enia tise po ni Ogbornosho si?" I I

Da'ruko nkan rneji ti awon ara Ogbornosho feran lati se.I ,

ni oja ti 0 se pataki pupa ni Ogbornosho., , I I

Obe wo ni awon ara Ogbornosho feran lati rna se? I I I ,

Aw~n ilu ti 0 yi Ogbomqsh~ ka ni _, _, ati

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AWE - TEXT 1

-AW~ JfI' 1lu kekere lean l"ba Qyq.Awon ara Awe reran 1at1 ma 10

I

stoko.

..,Opolopo aW9n ara Awe reran 1at1, I , I , I

~

rna ~owo.

--' -Awon ara Awe reran 1at1 rna gbeI I'

11e kanna.

Awon ebl. a rna gbe po 10JU karma., , .

"""Gbogbo aW9n enl.a t'o wa nl. Aw?Ie nl. egbawa

..... ~AW9n ara AW~ r~ran lat1 ~ 19

st9Ja.

-Opolopo 11e penu 1'0 wa l'Awe., . . . .

lCorrugated 1ron sheets.

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Awe 18 a small town near Oyo.

The people of Awe l1ke to goto [the1r] farms.

Many of the people of Awe l1keto engage 1n trad1ng [l..e.,reta1l merchand1s1ngJ.

The people of Awe l1ke to l1ve1n the same house together[B 8 faml.116s].

Those fam1ll.es usually ll.vetogether at the same place.

All the people of Awe exceed20,000.

The people of Awe l1ke to goto market.

There are many pa~rooredlhouses In Awe.



~, "', '" '''' "AW~ J' 1.1u kekere an l,ba 91Ci., '':'''''''' '"Awon ara Awe teran 1at1 ma 10

s,oko.

"" ,~/ ... ,,.Opolopo aW9n ara Awe teran lst1

-' "ma BOWO.l

, '::""'''' - "Awon ara Awe teran lat1 rna gbe, , ~..1.1e kanna.

-AW~ J~ 1.1u kekere lean feran 1a t1. ma 10. ,

s'oko.

-Opolopo awon ara Awe teranI I' T

~

Awon ara Awe, .l.le kanna.

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'" , ""AWCln E!b1 8 m8 gbe P9 lo~ karma.

~ ,,~/,".....,Awon ara Awe feran lat1 rna In

l ' '1', ,s'9Ja.

'\ \ '\ , "'" / .:-Qpolopo 11e panu 1 '0 W8 1 'AvA.. . , . ..

Awon ebl. a ma gbe po ---- -----.. , .Gbogbo awon enl.a

I

Ie nl. egbawa

-Awon ara Awe feran lat1 __ -- l '

s'--- ..

______________ 1'0 wa l'Avfl.



-AW~ J~ ken Ifba Qyq.-Awon ara Awe feran

s '__-

-Awe reran Is t1 -'loa sowo.

I

-" -Awon ara Awe feran lat1 ma gbe, ..--- ----_.

_______ a ma gbe po lolU kannB.

Gbogbo awon en18 t'o __ -- ---I

-- egbawa "-

Aw~n ara Aw? __ lq

s'9Ja.

Opolopo --- ---- 1'0 .. l'Awe.. . , . .

1. Leba ilu wo ni Awe wa? ise wo ni opolopo awon - 1ati ..,.2. Iru ara Awe feran rna ~e? . , ,. . , ...,

rna gbe?3. Bawo ni awqn ara Awe Ele feran 1ati ,

4. Awon enia ti o wa ni Awe ti po to?, , I5. Iru i1e wo 10 po 1 'Awe?, ,6. Bawo ni awqn ebi se ngbe ni Awe? I 7. oruko ibi meji ti

....feran 1ati

.....Da awon ara Awe rna 10.

t , ,

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IIttJ

AWl - TEXT 2,

-AW~ J~ 1lu kekere ken 1~b8 9yq.

- -Awon ara Awe feran lat1 rna 10I 'I I

s'oko.

-pp~l?p~ aW9n ara Aw? 1'0 tun

reran lat1 rna 10 s'Eko. I

NW9n f~ran lat1 rna gbe p~ l'oJUkanna.

-AW9n t1 0 ngbe AW7 1e n1 ~gbiw8.

(L~h1n ne) aW9n ara AV, t?ranlat1 rna 19 s'1da1,.

Is~ oko 1'0 P9Ju lir1n .,n ar.Awe.

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Awe 18 a certa1n small townnear 0'10.

The people of Awe l1ke to goto [the1r] farms.

Also, many of the people otAwe l1ke to go to Lagos.

They l1ke to l1ve together 1nthe same place.

The fam1l1e8 usually l1vetogether 1n the same house.

Those who l1ve at Awe exceed20,000.

The people of Awe l1ke totravel.

Farm1ng 18 a very commonoccupat1on aMong thepeople of Awe

The people ot Awe are notloarera.


YORUBA:

.... /..:/ / ...... / -Awo,n ara Awe feran lat1 rna 10, . .

s toko.

"Op~ lope aW9n ara 1w7 l'~ tUn, , , J ..., ./ v

feran lat1 rna 10 s'Eko. I

Nwin f~r8n lat1 rna gbe p~ l'oJU~kanna.

-AW~ kan l~ba 9yq.- -AW9n ara Awe ----- ---- rna 10, sroko.

-Opolopo aW9n ara Awe --- ---, 1 , I Ilat1

...,10 s'Eko.----- rna

INTERMEDIATE TEXTS

... '" '" ,Aw?n E( b1 a ma gbe 118 kanni P9

(L~hin n~) ~w9n ara Xw, t~r~nlat1 rna 19 s'id81~.

IB~ eke 1'0 P9JU lir1n aW9n ar~- /Awe

Awe

Awon ara Awe k1 ___

NW9n f~rankanna.

-- ---I po 1 'oJu

_______ a ma gbe 11e kenna po.I

AW9n t1 0 ---- --- -- -- ~gb8W8.

(L~h1n ne) aW9n ara AWf t?ranlat1 rna

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YORUBA:

AW~ J7 11u kekere --- -___ 97Q'

INTERMEDIATE TEXTS

-AW9n t1 0 ngbe Aw? Ie e

-pp~19PP aW9n ara Aw? 1'0 tun

feran .__ __ .

-Awon ara AweI

s'oko.mi 10

(L~h1n ni) _

lat1 ma 19 s'1dal,.

Is~ oko 1'0 aW9n ara

Awe.,

-----.

Aw?n ~b1 a ma gbe e

---- -- k1 1,e ~1

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

Da'ruko ilu kekere kan ti 0 wa leba Oyo.I I

Yato si oko 1il0, , nibo ni opo10po awon ara Awe tun feran 1ati , I'

rna 10?

Ise wo 10 poju larin awon ara Awe?, I

,-Nje ole ni awon ara Awe?

IT. I

Bi beko, kinni idi ti ko fi j~ be,?

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,.AWlJ - TBXT 3

.J

AW~ J~ 11u kekere kan lrba 919-

-Awon t'o ngbe 1Iu Awe Ie n1~gbarun.1

,." ~

Awon ara Awe feran 1at1 rna. "10 s'oko.

t

(L~h1n na) ~P?1?P9 aW9n araAwe feran la t1 rna 10 ,s 'Eko.

I~~ ag~~ 1'0 PPJu lir1n awpnara Awe..

~ -"-Awon t'o ngbe Awe saba rna gbe

1le kanna po gegeb1 eb1_

-AW9n ara Aw; k1 1~e 91,-..J

lIe panu 1'0 P~Ju I'AW?_

Awe 1S a certa1n small townnear Oyo.

Those who l1ve there exceed10,000

The people of Awe l1ke to goto Cthe1rJ farms.

Many of the people of Awe l1keto go to Lagos.

Farm1ng 18 a very commonoccupat10n among thepeople at Awe

Those who l1ve at Awe usuallyI1ve 1n the same housetogether as a fam1ly.

The people of Awe are notloafers.

Pan-roofed houses are numerous1n Awe,

lThe student should have not1oed that th1S f1gure 1S 10,000less than that g1ven 1n the preced1ng two verS10ns. Thechange was un1ntent1onal.

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"/ "",!' , /Awon t'o ngbe 1Iu Awe Ie n1

:->" I egbarun.

,.:, / ,,, -.I

Awon ara Awe reran lat1 rna .,10 S ,oko.

..,AWr Jr --- ------ --- ---- ---.

Awon t'o Ie n1 IY 1egbarun.

,.",

Awon ara Awe feran .,-----.

(L~h1n na) PpplPP9 aW9n araAwe stEko.

---- lar1n awon-ara Awe.

#oJAwon t'o ngbe Awe _, .--- - __~_ po gegeb1 eb1.

"" /,," '"lse agbe 1'0 P9Ju 1ar1n aw~n" , ~',ara Awe .

"" ".!J, ,~ _ ,Awon t'o ngbe Awe saba rna gbe'/ ." :""" "l.le kanna p? grg~b1 ~b1.

" "" - kl. / ....Awon ara Awe 1~e 91r. ,,/ ..:, ,

1'0 " "' ,

lIe panu P9Ju 1 'Awe.I

--- -- --- ------ kan 1rba 9Y~.

-1Iu Awe Ie nl.---- ~-- -1-- egbarun.

-.Iferan lat1. rna

10 sroko.e

(L~h1n na) _

--- f~ran latl. rna 19 stEko

lse agbe 1'0 pOJu _" r.....

Awe

______________ saba rna gbe

11e kanna po gegebl. eb1.. ,. .____ __- kl. 1~e 91,. Awon ara Awe

1-- --- --_.

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~lIe panu 1'0



1. je ilu kekere kan leba --.II .Da'ruko

-."

2. ibi rneji ti aW9n ara AW~ feran 1ati rna 10. .ni if~ ti poju larin

~

3. 0 awon ara Awe. 4. ti -- -J ..., ile kanna po gegebi kinni?Awon o ngbe AW~ saba rna gbe , .

-./

5. Iru ile wo ni o poju l'Aw~?

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TRAVEL FROM AWE TO lBADAN - TEXT 1I

~n1k~n1 tl 0 ba f y lq Sl Ibadanla t1 AWy, Yl0 kpk

YORUBA:

~nl.kE(nl. -- 0 ba 5l. Ibadan--____ Awy , Yl.O gun ---_

latl. AW~ de 9yq.

Nl.gba--- ba -- 9Y9, 0 Iem9to elero bosl.

INTERMEDIATE TEXTS

~nl.k~nl. tl. ---- f y lq 5l. Ibadanlatl. Awe, koko --- moto

, T

- Awe -- Dyo., .._____ t'o ba de 9Y9, - -- gun

m9 to ----- tabl. __-_.

T '0 -- gun bosl.. ,sl.le meta

san nkanT'o ba b~5l., Yl.O san nkan

bl. - meta abo.I

T'o -- gun mota ----- Yl.O sanI ,---- bl. 5l.1e abo.

PP91?P9 ---- fyran la tl. -- gunb9s l., -------- kl. l.fun

.-Awe -- Ibadan to ma11l.merl.n

T '0 ba --- mpto elero, --_ sannkan ~l.le meJl.

------- enl.a ----- la tl. rna _

b9S l., nl.torl.pe kl. ---- hagahaga.

.-Awe Sl. Ibadan -- ma11l.

I

-----lelogbon.. .

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

"'"Bawo ni a tise Ie de Oyo lati Awe?. , .Nje a Ie gun basi ati rnqto elero Iati Oyo de Ibadan?.' , .

'OJ

Ti enia ba gun ~k9 elero tabi b9s~ elo ni yio san lati

~y? de Ibadan?

Nitori kinni opolopo enia fi feran lati rna gun bosi?. . ..' .Bawo ni Awe ti,e jinna si Ibadan to?

I



-TRAVEL FROM AWE TO IBADAN - TEXT 2.

En~ken~ t'o ba fe 10 lat~ AweI ..,

s~ Ibadan, y~o koko gun moto I T

de 9Y9.

N~gbat~ 0 ba de QY9 tan, 0 Ie gunb9s~J 0 S~ Ie g'oko ero.. .

T'o ba gun bos~, y~o san s~le I

m~ta ab?, ~ugb9n t'o ba

sepe oko elero 1'0 gun y~o. " ,san s~le meJ~ abo.

I

AW~ S~ Ibadan to ibuso m~rin

lel~gb~n, ~ugb9n Awy s~ 9Y9J~ ~bus9 kan at,abq.

Whoever m~ght want to go fromAwe to Ibadan w~ll f~rsttake a car to get to Oyo.

When he reaches Oyo, he cantake a bus; ~f he wants,he can also take a lorry.

I~ he takes a bUS, he w~ll paythree sh~ll~ngs s~xpence,but ~f he takes a lorry, hew~ll pay two sh~ll~ngss~xpence.

[From] Awe to Ibadan ~sth~rt1-four m~les, but[~romJ Awe to Oyo ~s oneand a hal~ m~les.

/' /' '" " /' /' ,T'o ba gun b9s~, y~o san ~~le

/' ~, " ... /' /'meta abo, 9ugbon t'o ba. , ., , ... \ /' \. /?epe 9k? elero 1'0 gun, y~o

..., ... " ~ "san s~le rneJ~ abo.I

I I 1/ / - /'En~ken~ t'o ba fe 10 lat~ Awe.. ,

/' ... v/'/"s~ Ibadan, y~o koko gun mc;>to

/' " /' I

de 9Y9.

"" /' I/' /'\ /' /' /"N~gbat~ 0 ba de QY9 tan, 0 Ie gun

/,\ \ / \ \ " '\b9s~J 0 s~ Ie g'oko ero.. .

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- / /", \ /""Awe S~ Ibadan to ibuso,

1/ \. ,/_,

lel~gb~n, ~ugb9n Awy1"'" \~,

J~ ~bus9 kan at'abq_

I \mer l.n-

/ \ I

s~ 9Y9


YORUBA:

.-n~k~n~ t'o ba f y 19 lat~ Awy

S~ Ibadan, y~o koko --- ---- I

N~gbat~ 0 ba de Qyq tan,- --

----J 0 Sl Ie groko ero.. .

INTERMEDIATE TEXTS

En~kenl t '0 -- -- -- _, -------', Y10 koko gun moto

I I r

de 9Y9.

Nlgbatl 0 ba de Qyq tan, 0 Ie gunb9s1 J ----- ---

________ , ~ugb9n t'o ba

~epe 9k? elero 1'0 gun, Y10san s~le meJl abo.

I ,

~-~ -- ---- --- ... _- --..- T'o ba gun basl, Y10 san slle Imeta abo, _. ,___________ ., Y10

san slle meJl abo.I ,

----- merin-

lel~gb~n, ~ugb9n Awy Sl 9Y9J~ 1bus9 kan at, ab9

Awe Sl Ibadan to ibuso.------__, ~ugb9n Awy Sl 9Y9J~

1.

2.

3.

4.

-Kinni enikeni ti 0 ba fe 10 si Ibadan lati Awe yio koko Re?" , T

AW9n qkq wo ni 0 Ie gun ti 0 ba de 9YQ?

Ti 0 ba gun yio san {)i1e meta abo, sugbon ti o ba . , .

gun yio san sile mej i abo.I

~

Awe si ayo to ibuso melo? I

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TRAVEL FROM LAGOS TO I BADAN BY TRAIN - TEXT 1

~1k~n1 t'o ba f~ lq lat1 Ekos'Ibadan Ie ba oko oJu'r1n lq., ,

T'o ba f y gun qkq oJu'rln y1,Y10 10 S1 Ido.

I

Opolopo enla 1'0 feran latl rnaI I I ,

gun oko oJu'rl.n. I

Nlpa eyl, aW9n 1bus9 dl~ dl~ nl.a 0 kan, k1 a to de Ibadan.

Owo tl enl.a nsan n1pa g1gun 9kq

oJu'rl.n ko flo be po pupo.I

~P?l?P9 tl. nl9 nl.pa qkq oJu'r1nferan lat1 ma ~e raJl. nl.nu

I

48

Whoever rnlght want to go fromLagos to Ibadan can go bytraln.

If he wants to board the traln,he wl11 go to Ido.

Many people 11ke to go by traln. I

On the traln ('concern1.ng th1.s'),we shall pass a few statl.onsbefore we reach Ibadan.

These are Agege, Ifo, andOlokemeJl..

The fare wh1.ch people pay forthe tra1n 1.S not really veryh1gh.

Many of those who go by tral.nl1.ke to have a good t1rnethereon.



... ,Enlken~ t'o be fa lq latl Eko, ,

s'lbadan le ba oke oJu'rln lq., ,

T'O ba f~ gun qkq oJu'rln yi,y1.0 10 sJ. Ido.

I

Opolopo enis 1'0 feran latl rnaI I , I

gun ?kc: 0 JU 'rln.

Nipa eyi, aW9n lbusq di~ di~ nl...

a 0 kan, kl a to de Ibadan.

Enlkenl t'O ba latl EkoI ,

s'Ibadan Ie ba 9k~ 0Ju'rln lq.

T'o ba f~ oJu'rln yl,

YlO 19 Sl

___- 1'0 feran latl rnaI

Nlpa eYl, awon dle dle nl'I .,

a 0 kan, kl a to de

Awqn nl Agege, __ - atl

_-- tl enla nsan nlpa glgun oko I

oJU'rln ko fl be .,

, ~ ... ", ... ~ ~ ~" "Owo tl enla nsan nlpa glgun ~kq

./ " ~" .... \0Ju'rln ko fl be po pupo,_I

Opolopo tl nlo nipa o.ko, oJu'rlnI I , ,

fer~n latl rna ~e f~Ji n~nu,oke yi.. ,

Enlkenl t'o ba fe lq latl EkoI I

s'Ibadan Ie ba --- lq.

T'o ba f~ gun yl,

1'10 10 Sl __-.

Opolopo enlB 1'0 latl rna '." 1gun oko . .Nlpa eYl, aW9n --- nl

a 0 kan, kl B to de Ibadan.

Awqn nl , If9 atl ---------.

Owo tl enla nsan nlpa glgun_______ ko fl be po

, .

nlnuoko Yl.. .

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Opolopo tl nl0 nlpa oko oJu'rlnI , , ,

feran la tl rna ~e . nlnuI

kq Yl.


1.

2.

4.

5.


Nibo ni enia ti Ie gun oko oju'rin ti nlo Iati Eko 8i Ibadan?

Nje awon enia feran lati rna gun oko yi?

Da'ruk? ibus9 m7ta ti a 0 kan ti a ba ngun ~k? oju'rin lati Ekosi Ibadan.

Bawo ni owo ti enia nsan fun gigun oko yi ti to? PC?...,

Kinni opolopo awon ti ngun oko yi feran Iati rna se ninu re?. . ," . " . .

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TRAVEL FROM LAGOS TO IBADAN BY TRAIN - TEXT 2

En~ken~ t'o ba fe 10 lat~ Eko s~" . ,Ibadan Ie 10 n~pa oko 0Ju'r~n.

I

T'o ba f~ gun qk9 y~, y~o gun n~

Ido.

AW9n ~bus9 t'o kan ko to de Ibadan

n~ Agege, Ifo at~ OlokemeJ~.,

Opolopo en~a feran lat~ ma 10, . , '. .n~pa oko 0Ju'r~n, n~tor~pe, .owo re ko po pUPQ.. .

Oko y~ l'aye n~nu., .

Awon lOUSO t'o s~ wa k~ 0 to, ,de Ibadan po lopolopo.

t ,. I

AW9n lJoko tl 0 wa nlb~ rqrun

l~pqlqpq.

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Whoever m~ght want to go fromLagos to Ibadan can go bytra~n.

If he wants to board th~sconveyance, he w~ll board~ t at Ido.

Stat~ons wh~ch ~t passes before~t gets to Ibadan are Agege,Ifo and OlokemeJ~.

Many people l~ke to go by tra~nbecause the fare ~sn't verymuch.

Th~s conveyance ~s qu~tespac~ous. ('Th~s conveyancehas room ~n ~t. ,)

There are many stat~ons before~t reaches Ibadan. ('Andstatlons wh~ch are, before~t reaches Ibadan, arenumerous very. ,)

The seats whlch are there arevery comfortable.


YORUBA:

En1ken1 t r6 b~ fa 10 lat1 Ek6 81'\~, \ ., \ /

Ibadan Ie 10 n1pa oko oJu t r1n.

/ / / \ / / " /T'o ba f~ gun qk9 y1, Y10 gUn n1

\ /Ido.

INTERMEDIATE TEXTS

" / /" "/Oko y1 l'aye n1nu.I

" "" /,,, / / /AW9n 1bu89 t'o 81 wa k1 0 todel' "b' \. " /, ,I adan po 10polopo.

t I

\ '" I" / / /"\Awon 1buso t'o kan ko to de Ibadan ..c "\ /" /"n1 Agege, Iro at1 010kemeJ1.

'" ",," / \ / L,Opolopo en1a feran lat1 rna 10. , .. ."I' / / /n1pa oko oJu'r1n, n1tor1pe, ./ " " " /"owo re ko po pUPQ.. .

En1ken1 _ - ba fe -- la t1 Eko --" .

Ibadan Ie -- nlpa oko

T'o -- f~ gun --- y1, Y10 n1Ido.

AW9n t '0 kan -- to -- Ibadan

n1 Agege, If? --- 010keme J 1.

Opolopo ---- feran la t1 -- 10, . , .. .n1pa --- oJu'r1n, n1tor1pe

re ko __ pUPQ

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, ,/v //" /\ "AW9n 1Joko t1 0 wa n1by rqrun

/ \. "l\>pqlqpq.

Oko -- 1 'aye ---_.

Awon ---__ t '0 81 ..- k1 0de Ibadan -- lopolopo.

I

AW9n ----- t1 0 -- n1be rorunI ,



------- t'o ba -- 10 ---- Eko S~,Ibadan -- 10 oko 0Ju'r~n.

I

T '0 ba -- gun qk9 --, y~o gUn--Ido.

----lbuso t'o --- ko -- de IbadanI

-_ Agege, --- a tl 010keme J1..

Opolopo enla lat1. me 10, . , . .____ ~kq 0 JU 'r1.n, --------

owo r~ __ pg

--- y~ - ---- n~nu.

Awon ~buso s~ wa -- 0 to. ,__ Iba dan po

____ 1. Joko -- 0 wa ---- rqrun

l


TRAVEL FROM LAGOS TO IBADAN BY ROAD - TEXT 1

Enlkenl t'o ba fe 10 lat'Eko" , I

s'Ibadan, t'o 51 f y gba OJUt1t1 Ie gba 9na AbokutaJ

t'o ba f y, 0 51 Ie gba 9naIkorodu.

9na Ikorodu ya JU t'Abyokuta lq.

o Ie gun bqS1J 0 51 Ie guntaxl; 0 51 tun Ie gun 9kqelero.

Enlken1 t'o ba gun tax1, Y10, I 1

san'wo puPq JU ~n1 t'o gun

bOSl 10.I

B9s1 rq n1 lqrun JU qkq ~l~rul~, n1tor1pe en1a k1 1PQ pUP9n1by, at1 pe 1Joko t1 0 r9runwa nlbe.

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Whoever wants to travel fromLagos to Ibadan by the ma1nroad ('who also wants to takethe ma1n road') may takeAbeokuta road 1f he l1kes, orhe may go by Ikorodu road.

Ikorodu road 15 shorter thanAbeokuta road.

He can go by bus, and he canalso go by tax1 and by lorry.

Whoever travels by tax1 w1llpay much money, more thang01ng by bus.

It 1S more comfortable to go bybus than to go by lorry, ('Bus18 comfortable, more than lorry')because the bus 1S seldom crowded,and the seats there1n arecomfortable.

1 On the tape, /ftn1 s 1 to gun ./ 1S heard.

The word /Sl/ should be om1 tted.



C" ", """,BgS1 rq n1 lqrun JU qkq ~l~ru

1 "t""" "" :-';''''' / "~, n1 or1pe en1a k1 1PQ puPq"" , 'v /;' .......n1by, at1 pe 1Joko t1 0 rqrun.... " ....wa n1b~.

, "''''/ ,,'/En1ken1 t'o ba Ie 10 lat'Eko,I , I

L , , ~,~ "5'Ibadan, t'o 51 f~ gba oJU~", '" /'"t1t1 Ie gba 9na Ab~okUtaJ, " ~ " " " ....t'o ba f y, 0 51 Ie gba 9na

... , , /Ikorodu.

, ;' ./~n1k~n1 t'o ba gun tax1,

,~ "" /san wo pupa JU en1 t'ot::: " b051 10.

I

,Y10

gun

/ "o Ie gun'"tax1;

elero.

.0" , ..... "b~51; 0 51 Ie gun~ 51 tUn Ie gun 9kq

En1ken1 t'o ba fe 10 lat'Eko,. , I

5'Ibadan, t'o S1 f~ gba oJut1t1 Ie gba 9na Ab~okutaJt'o ba f y, 0 51 _------- .

____________ JU t'Ab~okuta 19'

En1ken1 t'o ba fe 10 lat'Eko'I , I

5'Ibadan, t'o 51 f~ gba oJU

t1t1 -- --- --- --------J_____ -_, 0 S1 Ie gba 9na

Ikorodu.

9na Ikorodu ya JU --.

tax1;elero.

----J 0 51 Ie guno S1 tun Ie gun 9kq

0 Ie gun bqS1J -- -------; 0 81 tun Ie gun 9kqelero.

n1k~n1 t'o ba gun tax1, Y10_______________ t'o gun

bOS1 10.I

------- --- -- --- ----,san'wo pupo JU en1 t'o

bOS1 10.

I

1 10

gun

BgS1 rq n1 lqrun _- _

--, n1tor1pe en1a ki 1pq puPqn1by, at1 pe 1Joko t1 0 rqrunwa n1b~.

BgS1 rq n1 lqrun JU qkq ~I~rul~, n1tor1pe en1a k1 1pq puPqn1by , at1 pe ---__


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Bawo ni a tise 1e 10 8i irin aJ'o 1ati Eko 8i Ibadan bi a ba e koja 1arin Abeokuta tabi Ikorodu?

9na wo ni 0 ya 1ati Eko 8i Ibadan, ti Ab~okuta ni tabi

ti Ikorodu?

Da'ruko nkan meta ti a 1e gun 1ati Eko si Ibadan.. ,Ewo ni owo r~ kere ju nib~?

Enikeni to ba gun yio san owo puPq. Iru ijoko wo ni o wa ninu bosi?

Nitori kinni - i ronibosi lorun?

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TRAVEL FROM LAGOS TO lBADAN BY ROAD - TEXT 2

En1ken1 t1 0 ba fe 10 1at1 Eko., I

51 Ibadan, t1 0 51. Jr pe OJUt1t1 1'0 f r gba, 0 Ie 1q1at1 Eko 10na Ikorodu.

o 51 Ie 19 51 Abyokuta.

~ugb9n 9na Ikorodu ya JU t1

Ab~okuta 19'

T1 0 ba f~, 0 Ie gun b9S1; 0 Iegun tax1J 0 S1 Ie gun ?kqelero.

B?S1 r?run JU qkq elero 19,tax1 51 r9run JU b9s1 l~,

~ugb9n owo tax1 P9JU'

...,9P91~P9 en1a ngun b9s1, n1tor1pe

1Joko t1 0 r9run wa n1by

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Whoever wants to travel fromLagos to Ibadan. 1f 1thappens that 1t 15 the ma1nroad he wants to take, hecan go from Lagos by Ikoroduroad

He can also go by Abeokuta.

But Ikorodu road 15 shorterthan Abeokuta [road].

If he llkes, he can go by bus;he can a 150 take a tax1; hecan also take a lorry.

A bus 15 more comfortable thana lorry and a tax1 1S morecomfortable than a bus, buttax1 fare 1S the most costly

Many people take the bus, because1t has comfortable seats,


YORUBA:

, -'./././En1ken1 t1 0 ba fe 10 lat1 Eko, ./"" '- , /' ....... / , ./

81 Ibadan, t1 0 51, J~ pe OJUt1t~ 1'0 f~ gba, 0 Ie 19

'" "/ / ~ " , " ,lat1 Eko lona Ikorodu

"''' "'"o 51 Ie 10 81 AbeokUta.

, ........." '- ....., /~ugb9n 9na Ikorodu ya JU t1

........ ,Abyo kU ta 19.

En1ken1 t1 ba fe 10 lat1 Eko.. , .51 Ibadan,

-- ---,ole 19lat1 Eko lona Ikorodu.

o 51 Ie 19 51

~ugb9n 9na Ikorodu ya __ __

T1 ba f~, 0 Ie gun b?51J 0 Iegun tax1; 0 51 Ie gun _

----- .

B?51 r?run JU Itax1 81 r?run JU b951 10,

~ugb9n owo taxl P9Ju.

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9pp19P9 en1a ngun b951, n1tor1pe-____ _ wa n1by

INTERMEDIATE TEXTS

-,' "'" ..... """T1 ba f~, 0 Ie gun b?S1J 0 Iegun taxi; 0 S1 Ie gun ?kq

, .....elero.

A "" .... "'''BOS1 rorun JU okq elero. ,...... ...... . ~ "tax1 81 r?run JU b9S1....., '" ;,,,,,,,,

~ugb9n owo tax1 P9JU.

"'\ "'." '" , ~" ,. ,.9ppl?P9 en1a ngun b9S1, n1tor1pe

'" V" .......... "lJoko tl 0 rorun wa n1be.I

En1ken1 t1 0 ba fe 10 latl Eko.. , .Sl Ibadan, t1 0 51, J~ pe OJUt1t1 1'0 f~ gba, 0 Ie 19

---- -------.o 51 __ -- -- Abeokuta.

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~ugb9n ya JU t1

Ab


1. Enikeni ti 0 ba fe ba oju titi 10 si Ibadan 1ati Eko Ie

gba ona tabi ona

2. Sugbon ona ya ju ti ona 10. 1

3. - kinni enia tun 10 5iYato si bosi, Ie gun Ibadan? ,4. Nitori kinni 9Pc;>19PQ enia fi ngun b9si?

5. rorun ju b~si 10 sugbon, I I

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THE HOE - TEXT 1

Oko Je ohun elo t1 0 Mulo puPq, . .:!'un awon aghe., .

La1s1 ~k9 agb~ ko Ie ~e 1~y r ydada.

T1 a ba f y r~ ~k?, a 0 I~ s'?d~awc;>n alagbydEf.

Awon alagbede Y10 ro 1rLn Y1.

Ir1n pelebe n1 nwon nlo fun~ . ,

oko . Leh1nna a 0 10 51 oko latl. ge.

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.191 t1 r1 b1 kokqro fun, .eruko

N1gbat1 a ba se eY1 tan, qkCj>de nu n1.

Awc;>n agby fyran lat1 ma 10 qk9fun ebe k1k9, 1~U gb1ngb~

at1 Or1'l.r1'1 nkan m1ran.

A hoe 1S a tool wh1ch 18 veryuseful to the farmers.

W1thout the hoe, the farmer cannot do h1s work effect1vely.

When we want to make a hoe, wew111 go to the blacksm1th.

The blacksm1th w1l1 forge the1ran blade.

A flat, th1n p1ece of 1ron 1Swhat they use for the hoe.

Then we shall go to the bushto cut a tree wh1ch 1S curvedfor the haft.

After we have f1n1shed th1s, ahoe 1S then produced. ('Whenwe f1n1sh th1s, a hoe arr1ves1S that.')

Parmers l1ke to use the hoe formak1ng heaps, plant1ng yamsand many other th1ngs.

l/t1 a 0 rl~ heard on the tape, 18 a 's11p ot the tongue.'

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Ok~ Je ohun elo ti 6 wUi~ p~p~, . , ,'...... .... ....fun awon agbe., ,

,-., "' ..... " ...... '" , "-La1s1 ~k9 agb~ ko Ie ~e 1~~ r~

dada.

, / / ,; , ,T1 a ba f~ rq ~k9' a 0 1~ 5'9d~

...... ;,""

aW9n aIagb(d~.

Oko Je ohun elo t1 0 wulo pupo,, . ,fun _

---__ ___ agb~ ko Ie ~e 1~~ r~dada.

/;' ;'

Ir1n pelebe n1 nwon nl0 tun, , , .okb., ,

...... ~ / ~ "Leh1nna a 0 10 51 oko lat1 ge. .

191 ti 0 r1 bi k9kqrq fUn..... ;',erukt> I

, ~ ;' ';' / /N1gba~~ a ba ~e e71 tan, qk9

dE) nu n~.

AW9n agb~ f~ran lat1 ma 10 qkqf~n ebe k1ky, 1~U gb1ngbin...... '" v , ~ v .....at1 or1~1r1~1 nkan m1ran.

Leh1nna a 0 10. .t1 0 r1 b1 k9kqrq tun

eruko I ,

-- --- ---, qk 9

-- - -- -- -- ---, a 0 10 5 'odo de nu n1.

Awon alagbede 1r1n 71., . .n1 nwon nlo __-

---.

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Awon - _,fun ebe k1k9, 1~U gb1ngb1nat1 Or151r151 nkan m1ran.. ,



Oko Je ---- --- -- - ---- pUP9 fun awon agbe., .

La1Sl. oko. ,dada.

-------_.Awon V10 ro __a

fl.

n1 nwon nlo tun

oko.

L~hlnna a 0 l~ 51 aka lat1 ge

-----.

N1gbatl a ba ~e eyl. tan, _

AW9n agb~ f~ran lat1 ma 10 qkqfun , ,

at1 Or1~1r1~1 nkan m1ran.

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Kinni oko je?" .

Idi wo ni oko fi wul0 pupo fun awon agbe?. , ., .Nje enik~ni Ie da oko ro fun ara re? r ,.,

Bi idahun re ba je '~eko" Iodo tani a gbe Ie ro oko? I ' ... ,

Kinni a Ie 10 lati fi se oko?

Iru igi wo ni a nl0 fun eruko?

Da'ruk9 il0 meji ti aw?n agb~ nlo o~9 fun.

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TIlE HOE - TEXT 2

Oko Je ohun elo t1 0 wulo pupa I

fun aW9n agb~.

T1 a ba fe ro oko, a 0 In s'qdq '" T

aW9n alagb~d~.

AW9n alagb~d~ n1 Y10 r9 1r1ny1, 1r1n t1 0 ~e p~l~b~ n1nW9n nl0 fun ~kq.

--Leh1n na a 0 10 S1 oko lat1 10

Ig1 t1 0 ~e kpk9rq l'a nlo funeruko.

N1gbat1 a ba se ey1 tan, oka, . .de nu n1.

Aw?n agb~ f~ran lat1 ma 10 qkqlrun ebe k1kq, 1~U gb1gb1n,at1 ako rl.ro.

A hoe 1S a tool wh1ch 1S veryuseful to the farmers.

When we want to forge a hoe,we w111 go to the b1acksm1.th.

1he blacksm1th w111 forge th1s1ron, 1ron Wh1ch 15 flat andth1n 1S what they use for ahoe.

Then We w111 go to the bush tocut a tree.

A tree whl.ch 15 curved 1.B whatwe use for mak1ng the hoe handle.

After we have f1n1shed th1s process,a hoe 15 then produced.

Farmers l1ke to use the hoe formakl.ng heaps, plant1ng yams,and tor removl.ng weeds.

1/10 9k9/ is heard on the tape, probably because the contractedf~rm of /10 9k9/ was the s~eaker's intention, but he suddnleyhesitated after uttering /19/.

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./ / -' ,;' / /'Tl a ba fe ro oko, a 0 In s'qdo

T l'

" "aW9n alagb~dr

/' ~ ~ /Lehln na a 0 10 Sl oka latl 10

Oko Je ohun elo __I.

fun aW9n agb~.

Igl tl., kp k9r q "- ,;' fUn0 se Ita nl0.

eruko.. I, " ,

ba... ,

tan, ~k~Nlgbatl a se eYl, ,de nu nl.

Aw?n agb~ f~r~n la t1 rna 10 ~kqfun ebe k1kq, 1~U gb1gbin,... .".

a tl oka rlro.

Igl tl 0 ~e Ita nl0 fun

-- - -- -- -- ----, Nlgbatlde nu nl.

-- --- ---, okoI

Aw?n agb~ f~ran lat1 rna 10 ~kqfun ,, _ ,

Aw?n alagb~d, nl Yl0 __ _ _

--, lrln tl 0 ~e p~I~b~ nlnw?n nlo fun ~kqe

Lehln na a 0 10

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atl _ ____ e



___ __ t1 0 wulo PUpOI

fun aW9n agb~.

---- -------_.---- -------- n1 Y10 r9 1rln

Y1, ---- -- - -- ------ n1nW9n nlo run ~kq.

-Lehln na a 0 10 51 oko latl. 10, . ._____ e

--- -- - .__ kpk9rq Ita nlo runeruko.

N1gbat1 a ba ~e ey1 tan, _n1.

Awgn ---- ----- --,-- -- -- Clkqfun ebe k1kq, l~U gblgb~Ja tl. oka rl.ro.

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Ninu oni?owo ati agbT, tani qk9 wul0 fun g~g~bi ohun elo?Lodo tani ao 10 bi a ba fe ro oko?

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Nibo ni a ti nge ohun ti a n10 fun eruko?

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~e apejuwe ohun ti a fi n~e qk?

Kinni a n10 fun eruko?, .Awon agbe feran lati rna 10 oko fun. ., . .

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MORTAR AND PESTLE - TEXT 1

Odo at1 ~mq odo J~ ohun elot'o wul0, papa Julq tunonJ~ t1tQJU.

Awon gbenagbena 1'0 ngbe odo. t

N1gbat1 nw?n ba 19 ge 191 n~nuoko, nwon Y10 gbe n1nu.

t

Orno odo gun JU 1ya odo 1q.I

A nl0 odo lat1 gun 1yan.

A nl0 odo lat1 gun agunmu.

AW9n ob1nr1n 1'0 feran lat1 -J1a10 odo JU.

Odo J~ qkan n1nu ahun elo t1o wulo pupa n1 11e.

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The mortar and the pestle aretools wh1ch are useful,espec1ally 1n the preparat10nof tood.

It 1S the carvers who make themortar [and pestle, for thetwo are subsumed under theone name, v1z.odo).

After they go cut a tree fromthe bush, they w1l1 hollow1t out 1ns1de.

Th1S 1S the mortar.

The pestle 1S longer than themortar.

We use the mortar to pound[peeled and b01led) yams.

We use the mortar to poundagunmu (1.e. a powder addedto a dr1nk to form med1c1ne).

It 18 women who 11ke to use themortar most of all.

The mortar 1S one of the toolswh1ch are very useful 1n thehouse



~ " ~ , ... .... ill0 '" latl.~ .,

Odo atl. 9mq odo JEt ohun el0 A odo gun l.yan., ~ 1 ' ,.., - , ~t'o wu 0, papa Julq tUn

;' " " ~onJ~ tl.t9Ju. , , ~ " " ".,.

A nl0 odo latl. gun agunmu.

" I' ... , ... 1'0 t1gb~.,.

AW9n gbenagbena odo.. ,

N1gba tl. nw{>n ba l?..._ge 191 nlnuoko, nwon y1.0 gbe ninu.

"" .... " ",EyJ. nl. 1ya odo.

~, ...",Orno odo gun JU J.ya odo lq.I

Odo atl. 9mq odo Jr ohun el0t'o wulo, papa Julq ---

---- ------.

NJ.gbat1 nw?n ba I? ge ____ , nwon Yl.O gbe n1DU.

Eyl. nJ. ___

______ gun JU --- --- lq.

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" " ~ / "- lat1 -Awon ob~nr~n 1'0 reran ma. odo "10 JU.

" '" " " " "- "- "Odo JEt okan nl.nu ohun elo t1, "" ,." " 11e.0 wulo pupo n1

A nlo odo latl. -----""----

A nl0 odo _ 1.

Awon 1'0 reran lat1 -------- ma. 10 odo JU.

Odo JEt qkan nmu ohun elo t10 ---- ---- -- --- .



Odo at1 9mq odo J~ ---- ---- *--- ~---, papa Ju19 tun

onJr t1tQJU.

?mq odo 1ya odo lq.

A --- --- lat1 gun e

A --- --- lat1 gun e

oko, nwon _

--- -- 1ya odo.

--- ---_.

Odo J~ ---- ---- --- t1a wulo pupa n1 11e

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Kinni odo ati orno odo je?I I

Awon tani 0 ngbe odo?

Kinni nwon fi nse odo?. .Nibo ni nwon ti nri ohun ti nwon fi nse odo? Ewo ni awon gbenagbena gbe inu re. orno odo ni tabi iya odo?. . . . .~ . .Ewo 10 gun ju ekeji 10, orno odo tabi iya odo?

7. Kinni a nl0 odo fun?

8. Ninu ~kunrin ati obinrin tani 0 f~ran lati rna 10 odo ju?

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MORTAR ANt> PESTLE - TEXT 2

Odo J~ 9kan nlnu ohun elo t1o wulo PUp? fun 1t~JU onJq.

Orl~l meJl nl nw~n, ek1nn1,lya odo; ekeJ1 J 9m~ odo.

pm~ odo t~rl' 0 81 gun JU 1yaodo 10.

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Iya odo kuru.

A n10 odo latl gun agunmu,elubo at1 1yan.

AW9n oblnrln 1'0 n10 odo pup~JU.

Nlgbatl awon okunrln ba lo~ 7

nW9n nlo lat1 gun agunmu.

Odo J~ 9kan n1nu ohun ela t1o wulo fun onJr t1t9Ju.

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The mortar 18 one of the toolsWhlCh are very useful 1n thepreparat10n of food.

They are ot two klnds, f1rstthe mortar, and second thepestle.

The pestle lS thln and longerthan the mortar.

The mortar 1S short.

It 18 the carvers who carve themortar.

We use the mortar (and the pestle)for poundlng agunmu, yam flourand bOlled yams

It lS women who use the mortarmost of the tlme.

When the men use the mortar,they use lt for poundlngagunmu (powder added toadrlnk to form medlclne).

The mortar lS one of the mostuseful utenslls for thepreparatl0n of food.( 'The mortar 1S one among

tools Wh1Ch are usefulfor food preparat10n. f )



Odo J~ 9kan ninu ohun elo tl/ " "' , " ., ....."" ,o wulo pupo fun ltOJU onJe.. . ,,.., I' " ...... -.1,

Or1~1 meJ1 n1 nwqn, eklnnl,iya odo; ekeJ1, 9mq od6.

, ' / / ......."' ...... ,pm? odo t~r~, 0 81 gun JU lya.,

odo 10.t

... / "", /Iya odo kuru.

Odo Jy 9kan n1nu ---- --- --- ---- pupo fun 1tOJU onJe.. . ,

Or1~1 , eklnn1,

1ya odo; ekeJ1, 9mq odo.

--- --- t~rr' 0 81 1yaodo 10.

t

Iya odo

---------- 1'0 ngbe odo

/ /' /" "A nlo odo lat1 gun agunmu,............ / "' ,e1ubo at1 1yan.,

....... " / .......AW9n oblnr1n 1'6 n10 ado puPy

"JU.

, ',I"" " /""N1gbat1 awon okunr1n ba 10,,,' ., '-" , ... /nW9n nlo lat1 gun agunmUOd ' , ... k ;" ... , t"lo J~ 9 an n1nu ohun e10

, ,/ ". , /tI'",

o wu10 fUn onJr t1t9Ju.

---- ------- 1'0 nlo odo puPyJU.

N1gbat1 _ -- --,nW9n nlo 1at1 gun agunmu.

Odo Jy 9kan n1nu ohun elo t1o wulo fun _

A nlo odo lat1 gun----- a t1

------,

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Odo Jy 9kan n1nu ohun e10 t1o wulo pupa fun ----- ----I

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Or1~1. meJl. nl. nw~n, .,

---J ekeJ1, 9m~ odo,

A _-_ -__ ---_ --_ agunmu,elubo atl lyan.

t

AW9n Obl.nr1n 1'0 ___ a

Nl.gbat1 awon okunr1n ba 10, pm)' odo __--, 0 81 gun '

10.t

nwon --- ---- --- ------1

--- kuru.Odo J~ 9kan -___ ---- ---

- fun onJr t1t9Ju.

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Odo je okan ninu ohun e10 ti 0 wu10 fun kinni?, I

Ori~i me10 ni odo?

Da oruko nwon., .Ewo ni 0 tere ti 0 si gun ju ekeji 1o?

Kinni nkan meta ti a n10 odo 1ati gun?

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Kinni awon okunrin n10 odo fun?

Iya odo _

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THE CUTLASS - TEXT 1

Ada Je ohun elo tun awon agbe.. ,.

Ada k1 1~e ohun t'a nda ~e n1Na1J1r1a.

A nlo ada fun 19bo ~1~an, at1191 g1ge.

N1gbat1 a ba f r 10 ada, a 0kpk9 gbe 19 s'qd9 aW9nalagbede lat1 bawa tun

enu re see. ,.

N1gbat1 enu re ba fe1e dada,

n1gbana n1 ada Y1 to mu.

T1 0 ba nku, a 0 mu lq s'or1-okuta lat1 pone,

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The cutlass 1S a tool forfarmers.

The length of 1t 1S two anda half feet.

The cutlass 1S not an 1temwh1ch we manufacture 1nN1ger1a.

They br1ng 1t from abroad.( 'From abroad 1t-1S they

take 1t come. ,)

We use the cutlass for clear1ngof bush and for cutt1ng ofwood.

When we want to use the cutlasswe shall f1rst take 1t to theb1acksm1th to sharpen 1t forus. (' to accompany usrepeat 1tS edge do. ,)

When the edge 1S very th1n, thenthe cutlass 1S sharp.

When 1t gets dull, we shall take1t to a stone 1n order tosharpen 1t.



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"I , / /'" ,;' /Ada k1 1~e ohun t'anda fe n1

,'I. / / ..

Na1Jl.rl.a.

-. / / ,/ / ...A nlo ada rUn l.gbo ~l.~an, at1

" /l.gl. gl.ge.

Ada J; ohun el0 fun

G1gun re to t

Ada kl. l.se ohun t'a --.-------_.

/' / /,/ .... / ,Nl.gbatl. a ba fe 10 ada, a 0

/- .v / __ / 'I. "

kpk9 gbe 1~ s'qd9 awpn/.... , / /

a1agbede 1atl. bawa tun ....

enu re seet t

, ..... / ... / ,,1' /- /-

Nl.gbatl. enu re ba fe1e dada, " .... ~ ... ~ ..., / ,/

nl.gbana nl. ada yl. to rou.

T1 0 ba nkll, a 0~ 1q s'or1/-

okU ta la t1 P9n

Nl.gbatl. a ba f~ 10 ada, a 0

kpk9 1--- -- ----- ----latJ. bawa tun

enu re seet t

Nl.gbatl. enu re ba fe1e dada,, . . .nl.gbana nl. __

-olmta la tl ponet

--------- nl. nW9n tl. nko va.

A nlo ada fun , at1____ e

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--- J 8 0 mu. lq s'or 1



-- ---- --- --- aW9n agb~.

G1gun -- -- --- meJ1 ab9.

Ada -- --- ---- t'a nda ,e nlNa1Jl.rl.a.

------- - -- - , a 0

k9k9 gbe 19 s'qd9 awpnalagbede lat1 bawa tun

I

enu re seeI I

N1gbat1 ,

n1gbana n1 ada "1 to mu.T1 0 ba nku, _ _ __

----- lat1 ponet

A 19bo 5l.San, at1. ,l.gl. gl.ge.

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Awon tani ada wulo fun?t

Bawo ni ada ti gun to?

Nje a nro ada ni Naijiria? Bi b~ko, nibo ni nwon ti nko wa?

I

Kinni a nlo ada fun?

-Awon wo ni yio ba wa tun enu ada se bi a ba fe 10?1 ., I

'" ...,Nigbawo ni ada to mu dada?

Nibo ni a ti nP9n ada bi 0 ba ku 1~nu?

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THE OUTLASS - TEXT 2

Ada Je ohun elo t'o wulo funI

awon agbe.

Ada kl lse ohun tl a nee n1. ,11e lola

Latl ldalr nl nw?n t1 nko adawa.

A nlo ada fUn 191 glge at1

19bo Slsan.. .Nlgbatl a ba f~ P9n ada, a 0

k?k? gbe 19 s'qdq aW9nalagb~dT latl ba'n1 lu ~nure, kl 0 fele.

t , ,

Leh1nna a 0 mu 10 81 or1 okuta 1atl pon, b1 0 ba ku lenu.

75

The cutlass 1S a tool WhlCh18 useful to the farmers.

The cutlass lS not a tool WhlChwe make ln our country.

They [the Nlgerlans] brlng thecutlass from forelgn lands.

Its length 1S two and a halffeet.

We use the cutlass for cuttlngwood and for clearlng bush.

When we want to sharpen acutlass, we w111 f1rsttake lt to the blacksmlthto help us beat lts edge,so that 1t [may] be sharp.

Later on, we wl11 take 1t toa stone to sharpen lt, lf1t 18 dull.



'- ,,/

ohun e10/' / "- I'

Ada Je t'o wl0 fun,swon agbe.

"-

ki ti, II'

Ada l.se ohun a nse n1 l.le wa.

,. '/' / //'- /Latl. l.dale n1 nwon t1 nko ada. ,

/wa.

GigUn re to ese me J l. ~b~.I , ,

Ada Je ---- --- --- ---- tun,awon agbe.

Ada kl. l.se ohun __ _ --- --

Lat1 ada

wa.

----- -- to ese me JJ. abo.... ,A nlo ada fUn at1

~gbo S1san.I

"-

A nlo ada rUn l.gl. g1ge at1J.gbo S3-San

I

Hl.gba ti a;_bS f~ P9n ada, a v,. ~ ", .... ""

kpk? gbe 19 s'qdq aW9nalagbede latl. ba'n1 lu e.nu

I.... '" I' "',,;

r~, kl. 0 f~lye

L~h'i.nn'i' a m;; 10 s1. ori okuta, /- .,; - //,/ / ,,;

latl. pon, b1 0 ba ku lenu., .

Ada Jr ohun elo t'o wul0 _-----

____ tl. a nse n1

~le wa

Lat~ 1dale n1 nwon t1 _. ,-- .

Gl.gun re to eI

A nlo ada fUn l.gl. gl.ge at1

Nl.gbat~ - ,

kpk? gbe 19 s'qdq aW9nalagbyd~ lat1 ba'n1 lure, k1 0 .f'ele.

a 0

enu

Nl.gbatl. a ba fp P9D ada, a 0koko gbe 10 s'odq _

T.

---- 1atl. ba'n1 lu yDUr~, e

Leh1nna a 0 DIU 10 S1 or1 okuta 1at1 pon, -- - -- -- ----e

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Lyhl.nna a 0 mu 19 __ _ ________ , b1 0 ba ku lenu



1. Kinni ada je?,2. Ada wu10 fun ati __0

3.

4.

5.

""Lodo tani ao koko mu ada 10 nigbati a ba fe pon?. , .'. . ,Bawo ni a tise nfe ki enu re ki 0 ri?. , . .Nigbawo ni a nmu ada 10 s'ori okuta fun pipon?

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THE CUTLASS - TEXT 3

Ada Je ohun elo t1 0 wulo fun,awon agbe.

I I

Ada k1 1~e ohun t1 a n~e n1Na1J1r1.a.

A nra ada lat1. 1dale n1.I

The cutlass 1S a tool Wh1Ch18 useful to the farmers.

A cutlass 1.5 not a th1ng whl.chwe make 1n N1ger1a.

[On the contrary,) We buycutlasses from abroad.

N1gbat1. a ba fe,o koko gbe 10, , ,alagbede lat1

I ,

enu re.I ,

10 ada, as'odo awonI' .ba wa pon

I

When we want to use a cutlass,we w1lI f1rst take 1t to theblacksm1th 1n order to sharpenthe edge for us.

Leh1.n n~ a 0 mU 10 S1 or1, .okuta lat1 P9n, b1 0 baku lE?nu.

N1gbat1. 0 ba mu dada, a nl0 tun191 g1ge at1 19bo S1san.. .

Ada Jy ohun elo t1 aW9n agbef

f~ran PUp?

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After that we w11l take 1t toa rock to sharpen 1t 1f 1t18 dull.

When 1t 18 very sharp, we use1t for cutt1ng wood andclearl.ng bush.

The cutlass 1S a tool wh1chthe farmers l1ke very much.



Ad~ ki l.se,,. ,

Na]J~r~a.

, .... '" ,. , " ',:,:::; ..... / ~ ,/N1gbat1 0 ba mu dada, a n10 tun

./ ".... "'" ".~g1 g1ge at1 19bo ~1~an.

", ~ , ~ " "Leh~n na a 0 mu 10 s~ or1, "'- .

.... " " - "" /okuta 1at~ P9n, b1 0 bakU 1~nu.

" ,," '"ohun t1 a n~e n1

.... ,\" -' /''' "Ada Je ohun e10 t1 0 wu10 fun,

"- ,,"-awon agbe.

I

". \" "",N1gbat~ a ba fe

/- ,(, koko gbe 10, , .

" "alagbede 1at1I I

enu re.I ,

10 ada, astqd9 aw?nba wa pon,

""" """ ...... '"Ada Jy ohun e1a t1 aW9n agbr'" /'reran pupa.I

Ada Jr ohun ela __ _ funawon agbe.

I

Ada -- t1. a n~e n1

------ 1at1 P9n, b1 0 baku l

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