Grammar Points

Question 1

Mofi le afiafi mulua le menzya

Answer 1

He is giving it to her

Question 2

Mofi le afiafi fcnyc menzya

Answer 2

He is giving it to you (pl).

Question 3

Uwc su an wif mofi leyc menzmc

Answer 3

I gave him the pig

Question 4

Uwc su te axwe lcfe menzmc

Answer 4

We gave them (2) kaukau.

Question 5

Wif cl puc

Answer 5

It is a bad pig.

Question 6

Mofi le wif wzluc meyamc

Answer 6

He saw a fat pig.

Question 7

Laf wif loxomc mcnamc

Answer 7

They (pl) killed the brown pig.

Question 8

An wif zmzm miyu

Answer 8

I have some pigs.

Question 9

Wif zmzm zfzlz

Answer 9

Whose pigs are those?

Question 10

Mulula lz wif le tcyaiycne tcyaiycne miya (alt: le fzlu)

Answer 10

Her pig ran slowly.

Question 11

Tuc nikwcpe mofi lz wif miyaiyai

Answer 11

This morning his pig came.

Question 12

Wufc ana wif le miyau

Answer 12

My pig will come tomorrow.

Question 13

Mofi lz wif fil

Answer 13

His pig is over here.

Question 14

Mofi le yuf tcpaxali kcli menemc

Answer 14

He killed only one snake.

Question 15

Mofi le mei yumitiya mzyzmc

Answer 15

He chopped down three tress.

Question 16

Lcfe uwc mimc

Answer 16

They (2) left first.

Question 17

Te isc mimc

Answer 17

We (2) left second.

Question 18

Fcnc isc miyamc

Answer 18

You (2) left third.

Question 19

Mofi le Goroka alowaf miyai (alt: sowaf)

Answer 19

He came from Goroka.

Question 20

Lcfc wei lzksu atcpinz minai

Answer 20

They (2) ran into the house.

Question 21

Afiafi cl basket ilzx zlo miyu

Answer 21

It is under the basket.

Question 22

Mofi lei zti filo uwc su miyamc

Answer 22

He went to the lake over there.

Question 23

Imanmian cl ana

Answer 23

The boy and girl are mine.

Question 24

An kun tit wcfc misili fil mzu

Answer 24

I will eat this corn and that squash(pumpkin)

Question 25

Mofi le sino ai mofi mofe o zfinai?

Answer 25

Did he hit him with an axe?

Question 26

Laf lcfz ma tct wcfc laf minyauyai

Answer 26

They did it for their mother.

Question 27

Le isai miya o?

Answer 27

Is he laughing?

Question 28

Lcfe luamofi zfzlz kukwe miya?

Answer 28

To whom are they (2) speaking?

Question 29

Laf ei minya lei cfc?

Answer 29

Why are they singing?

Question 30

Mofi zfinzmc ei minya?

Answer 30

How many men are singing?

Question 31

Ne mei titi (across)! /or/ tipi (lengthwise)!

Answer 31

You chop wood!

Question 32

Fcnc wei tcti!

Answer 32

You (2) build the house!

Question 33

Naf wei watcti!

Answer 33

Let's build the house!

Question 34

Le tjat mcku o?

Answer 34

WIll he stay here?

Question 35

Fau, le tjat mcku fau

Answer 35

No, he will not stay here.

Question 36

Le tcyaiycne tcyaiycne mi o zfcnai?

Answer 36

Is he walking slowly?

Question 37

Le tcyaiycne tcyaiycne mi paiya

Answer 37

No, he is not walking slowly.

Question 38

An iwcf nuniya wcfc le meoflai

Answer 38

I went and found him.

Question 39

Mulula cl ya wcfc mofi cl mofe

Answer 39

She came and hit him.

Question 40

Le mi naf tjat moloi

Answer 40

He went but we (pl) stayed.

Question 41

Le miyafunau naf mau

Answer 41

If he comes we'll eat.

Question 42

Yau nauwe mei watcf laf aniyani mi.

Answer 42

They chased the dog because he barked.

Question 43

mofi le ate maiyau

Answer 43

man he water is drinking

Question 44

mofi le ate maiyau o zfcnau?

Answer 44

man he water is drinking or what?

Question 45

ne kzn yc muyau

Answer 45

you banana fire are cooking

Question 46

ne kzn yc muyau o zfcnau?

Answer 46

you banana fire are cooking or what?

Question 47

le minyauwaf afcnaiyai?

Answer 47

he/she make how?

Question 48

le yau afuc minyauwaf?

Answer 48

he/she when make

Question 49

le tit zfinzminaf tit minyauayo?

Answer 49

he this why this makes?

Question 50

le afu minyauyo?

Answer 50

he where makes?

Question 51

cvcle le minyauyo?

Answer 51

who he/she makes?

Question 52

le pa ane wcf an mofe

Answer 52

he threw the stone at me

Question 53

le pa ancf ne mofe

Answer 53

he threw the stone at you

Question 54

ne nox kakaruk kau anef mofe o?

Answer 54

you chicken stick with hit or?

Question 55

ne wif nicm pial ycn ai anef mitiu o?

Answer 55

you pig meat small knife with cut or?

Question 56

ma lzmcnz ate u ai si

Answer 56

mom for water get go (get the water for your mom)

Question 57

ne leyc pial samkwe se pial tcnz

Answer 57

you buy a bush knife for him and give it

Question 58

sino wiliye an mae mzyo

Answer 58

I always cut trees with a sharp axe

Question 59

le anz zu lei etclo topcncfu

Answer 59

he/she my bilum vine with strung up above

Question 60

ne we tcti

Answer 60

you build a house

Question 61

te we watct

Answer 61

let's build a house

Question 62

mof le liya waf il mei

Answer 62

man he came and stole

Question 63

le i wcf kzn mune

Answer 63

he went and cut bananas

Question 64

mof laf aiyaiyai miyaiyau

Answer 64

men they will fight are coming

Question 65

an nox niycp mamale zu su miyaifi

Answer 65

I bird feathers beautiful bilum in have

Question 66

yau yia lcfe yau tua unck miyai

Answer 66

dogs two, dogs big barked

Question 67

an aiyo ate topol manate. an ate topol mafincfo

Answer 67

my skirt is wet. I will wring it out

Question 68

anz we tuwa yia xatztz me

Answer 68

my house big two old is

Question 69

me mzpi mcli! Sinow ne aliyo ne mapi mcli!

Answer 69

don't cut the tree! axe will cut you, don't cut the tree!

Question 70

fcne no tclo mi mcli

Answer 70

you two over there don't go

Question 71

ne ziya ne xaki mia mcli, ne tjaimane tjaimane zi

Answer 71

you come, don't run, walk slowly as you come

Question 72

te mi mcli. te tjzt watolo

Answer 72

let's not go, let's stay here