Chapter 11 - Or Kknl | NICE STYLE!

OBJECTIVES:
In this chapter you will learn:
- About different types of clothing
- About seasonal clothings
- The use of the verbs fi_ l / fi_ k, w, d/g, w, r
- Further use of interrogatives
- Current trends in fashion

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Or Kknl ( Chapter 11 ) wn r ( Vocabulary )

wn r ( Vocabulary )

Nouns
pnl respect
culture
a clothe
bb a shirt or a blouse (Yorb style)
bls blouse (western style)
jk shoulder
fl hat
gl a scarflike headgear
gnn guinea
born shawl
bs sock(s)
bw glove(s)
gbyw wedding
mra an outfit
r a wrap-around cloth/ wrapper
snk funeral
smlrk naming ceremony
iy honor
jkt jacket
jns jeans
kjsk to face ones husband
kt coat
obnrin female
oko farm
j market
knrin male
y harmattan
ptk important
kt a pair of pants
swt sweater
tt t-shirt
skt skirt
yt earring(s)
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Or Kknl ( Chapter 11 ) wn r ( Vocabulary )

Noun Phrases
sko fl fall season
kk kkan each season
sk mrin tt four different seasons
a rn clothes for the dry season
a de formal wear
a ojoojm informal clothing
a j clothes for the rainy season
a k woven material
a ls lace material
a tr strip of cloth
wn ll rich people
wu klp sleeveless clothing
ibi i/ ibi workplace
gb ooru hot weather
il kr foreign countries
orl-de mrk USA
ltr ooru as a result of heat
kt pp short pants/shorts

Verbs
d/g to wear, e.g. a hat
gbay popular
gbd must
j to be
npn thick
r to wrap around
w to tie, e. g. a headgear
w to wear ( clothes, shoes, or other apparel)
wn to be expensive

Verb Phrases
di gbd wrap-around waist
fn ly allow
ir wo? what type?

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Or Kknl ( Chapter 11 ) wn r ( Vocabulary )

k p not complete
pa we say proverbially
yt s different from

Adjectives
oriri different types

Conjunction
tb or

Prepositional phrase
n n mrn in another way

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Or Kknl ( Chapter 11 ) k Kn ( Lesson 1 )

Lesson 1 - k Kn:
A ww n il Yorb (Types of Clothing)

Or a mj ptk ni wn Yorb ma w: a ojoojm ti a mrde. A

ojoojm t wn ma w ni a kr ti a dr. A de t wn ma w ni a
ls ti a k. Fn a ojoojm, wn obnrin ma r r, wn ma w bb, wn
s tn ma w gl. Fn a de wn obnrin ma r ro ls, wn s ma w
bba r. Bkan n ni fn a k. Wn l fi born l tb k wn fi k jk. plp
wn dmbnrin ni wn ma so bornun wn m d lode-n.

Fn a mrde wn knrin ma w kto lsi tb a k. Wn ma w

bba ls tb a k. Wn s ma d fl. Gl ww j ara wn mra t
gbay lrn wn obnrin. Oriri gl ni w. Wn ma pe gl kan n kjsk.
Awn Yorb ma e pnl t p fn obnrin t b m gle w dradra. Ntor d
y ni wn Yorb fi ma p a n we p : Gl dn b i k m w, k m w k t
k yni. Gl ma gb w obnrin y jde gan-an ni.

wn nyn ti s born t j a tr t wn ma fi l jk di gbd t wn ma r

m ara r. Oriri r ni w. r a k j y t wn j. Nn wn a k, snyn
ti lr j mj nnu y t wn ll ti nyn ptk ma w j. wn obnrin tn
ma w rn. A rn j kn lra a t wn ma k w lti il kr n ay tij.

N il Yorb, b wn obnrin e ma w a yt s b wn knrin e ma w

tiwn. Fn a mrde, lhn t wn knrin b w kt ti bb, wn w agbd
lwn. N il Yorb, fl dd e ptk fn wn knrin. N plp gb, ap s ni
wn knrin ma sb g fl s. mra knrin k p t kb d fl, ti w p, iy t
w nn mra ni w p k knrin d fl. Oriri fl mj ni gbay pp lrin wn
knrin: fl "kr" ti fl a-bet-aj. Oriri ni a ti wn fi e wn fl y: a
kr, a dr, as dmsk ti a k. Fl gg j n t wn knrin ma gb
d fl.

bl Yorb fn knrin ti obnrin n y b wn e l mra. Obnrin k gbd w

kt, b ni knrin k gbd r r. Bkan n, obnrin nkan ni n t lti w yt.
Fn d y, k obnrin ma w kt tb k knrin ma w yt n de-n j t
w lti il kr.

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Or Kknl ( Chapter 11 ) k Kn ( Lesson 1 )

I e 1
Dhn wn br wny n knrr.
Answer the following questions in complete sentences.

1. Ori r a ml ni wn Yorb n? Drk wn.

2. Ir wn a wo ni wn Yorb ma w l s wn de ptk?
3. Bwo ni wn obnrin Yorb e ma mra gg b bl Yorb?
4. Bwo ni wn dmbnrin e lo born n ay de-n?
5. Ir ori r ml ni wn obnrin ma r ni il Yorb? wo ni wn j nnu wn?
6. K ni yt t w lrn a obnrin ti ti knrin n il Yorb?
7. Bwo ni wn knrin Yorb e gbd mra ni il Yorb?
8. Ap ibo ni wn sb ma g fl s n il Yorb?
9. K ni wn ohun t a ww n il Yorb k fy gb fn knrin ti obnrin lti
w?
10. K ni ro r npa a ww n il Yorb?

I e 2
S b ni tb b k fn wn gblhn wny
State whether the following sentences are true or false
B NI B K
1. r a mta ptk ni wn Yorb ma w
2. A mrde t awn Yorb ma w ni a kr ti
a dr

3. wn knrin Yorb ma w bb ti kt
4. N il Yorb bkan n n a ti wn knrin ti
bnrin.

5. Obnrin le w kt n il Yorb

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Or Kknl ( Chapter 11 ) k Kn ( Lesson 1 )

I e 3
Par wn gblhn wny.
Complete the following sentences.

1. wn Yorb ma w ir ori a
a. mta
b. mrin
c. mf
d. mj

2. Nnu a Yorb ni k bnrin lo______________.

a. fl
b. yt
c. kt
d. agbd

3. wn knrin Yorb ma w ______________.

a. fl
b. kaba
c. r
d. agbd

4. ______________e ptk nn mra wn knrin Yorb.

a. fl
b. kt
c. bb
d. agbd

5. ______________j kan lra a il kr.

a. a k
b. dr
c. a rn
d. a ls

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Or Kknl ( Chapter 11 ) k Kn ( Lesson 1 )

I e 4
Dhn wn br wny.
Answer the following questions.
Ir a wo ni wn Yorb ma w l s...?
1. j
2. ibi gbyw
3. ibi smlrk
4. ibi
5. / il-sinmi

I e 5
Nibo ni wn Yorb ma w wn a wny l?
Where do Yorb people wear these clothes to?

1. a dr
2. a kr
3. a ls
4. a k
5. a dmsk

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Or Kknl ( Chapter 11 ) k Kej ( Lesson 2 )

Lesson 2 - k Kej:
More Interrogatives

The following models illustrate the use of interrogatives such as: k ni, ta ni, ngb wo, nbo, k
l, bwo and wo.
Who?
Q. Ta ni w nnu yr n? Who is inside the room?
R. dhn: K s n kankan nnu yr n. Nobody is inside the room.
Q. we ta ni y? Whose book is this?
R. we Tt ni. Its Tts book.
Q. Ta ni o frn ni il-w r? Who do you like in your school?
R. Mo frnan olk mi. I like my teacher.

What?
Q. K ni e nsny? What are you doing now?
R. M ka w mi. Im reading my book.
Q. K n y? What is this?
R. Ayn l ni. Yp! Its a big cockroach. Wow!
Q. K n k? What are you reading?
R. M ka w ynk ni. Im reading a book by ynk .

When?
Q. Ngb wo ni j-b r? When is your birthday?
R. la ni. Its tomorrow.

Where?
Q. Nbo ni gb? Where do you live?
R. N gb j ni m gb I live near the market.

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Or Kknl ( Chapter 11 ) k Kej ( Lesson 2 )

Why?
Q. K l d t sunkn? Why are you crying?
R. N k r p ow mi. I cannot find my wallet.

How?
Q. Bwo ni? How are you?
R. Dada ni? Im fine.
Q. Bwo ni o e ma d j? How will you get to the market?
R. M gun kk mi ni. I will ride my bicycle.

Which one?
Q. wo nn wn dmdknrin yn ni o Which of those boys do you like?
frn?
R. Tnd ni mo frn. I like Tnd.
Q. Tt wo l l s ? Which street leads to the church?
R. Tti w s ni. The street on the left.

I e 1
Fi ebr t b y d wn lfo wny
Fill in the spaces below with the appropriate interrogative.

____________ nn yin akk ni j bi r j la? ____________ ni o ti ma e dn

bi y? ____________ ni o e ma m e ? ____________ o f e j bi y pl?
____________ ni dn bi y ma par?

I e 2
Lo wn ebr wny lt da gblhn.
Use the following interrogatives to form sentences.

1. K ni?
2. Ta ni?
3. Nbo ni?
4. K ld?
5. Bwo ni?

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Or Kknl ( Chapter 11 ) k Kta ( Lesson 3 )

Lesson 3 - k Kta:
Verbs fi_l/fi_ k, w, d, w, r, g
The following verbs are used with clothing: fi_l/ fi_ k, w, d, w, r, g. For instance:
wn knrin ma n w bb ti agbd. Wn ma n d fl.

wn obnrin ma n w bb, r r, w gl. Wn s ma n fi born k / l jk

The verb g can be used for both gl and fl.

B pr:
knrin g fl.
Obnrin g gl.

However, d and w are general terms while g denotes a particular style of headgear or hat.
Below are the different types of clothes for men and women and the manner in which they are worn
in Yorbland.

A oknrin (Male clothes) A obnrin (Female clothes)

bba ls, kto ls, agbda ls,
fl a k tb fla dmsk
bb kr, kt kr, agbd
kr
bb a k, kt a k, agbd a
k, fl a k
dk, kt, fl
bba ls, ro ls, gle ls tb
gle dmsk
bb kr, r kr, gl kr
bb kr, r kr, gl gidi
bb a k, r a k, gl a k
tb
bba ls, r a k, gl a k
tb
bba ls, ro ls, gl a k

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Or Kknl ( Chapter 11 ) k Kta ( Lesson 3 )

Ay l t (Fashion Trends)

B til j p a Yorb ni p k obnrin w bb, r r, k wn s tn w gl, ti p k

oknrin w bb, w kt, k wn tn d fl, ori a mrn tn w t wn le w. N
de-n, oriri r ni wn nyn fi a kr, ls, dr t gnn d. B gb e y
ni a ww n y lrn wn Yorb. Kd lj ti m k a ww wn
Yorb di ohun t wn nyn lti l kr wr fn. Ntor p plp wn Yorb ni
wn j on ba, r lti ma w bb ti kt, tb k wn ma r r tb w gl l
s ibi i j wn. d ny t fi j p oriri r ni wn fi kr rn: b i skt,
bls, st ti kaba. ffi wn a bi kr, ls, gnn ati dr d r lriri ti
gbil n il Yorb t fi j p pp nn wn tl (arn) ni ti di olw ti gbajm npa
b .

Ntor p wn ti fi wn a y d oriri r, wn nyn bi olk, jgbn, onryn

ti akw l w kra st, tb dr bls t skt l s ib i. gbn wn i
kan w t a k l w wn ir a by l b ti w k m. wn ir i by ni i
agbjr, i ktt ti b b l. Dandan ni fn wn agbjr ti il fowpam
lti w st ynb ti t l s ibi i wn. Fn d y, a ww lrn wn
Yorb ti y wn araa wn.

B ti l j p r, bb, gl ti born j a bl t obnrin Yorb ma w, t bb,

kt t fl s j a bl fn wn knrin Yorb, wn tn ma w wn a ynb
gg b i t wn b e b e r. Ntor d y ni wn Yorb e ma pa we p, b
y b e f n a e sko r. y tm s p b gb b e r ni a e l . B wn
knrin Yorb b w st ynb l sbi i wn, wn de t, de blt s kto wn.
Wn a w bs ti bt. Wn d bi akw. wn obnrin Yorb pp t i jba
n w st tb k wn w skti ti bls. Wn s tn w bt ynb. Gbogbo
wn ma tl ko-ko-k. Lt ay ti day lj. Gbogbo nkan l s ti y pad.

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Or Kknl ( Chapter 11 ) k Kta ( Lesson 3 )

I e 1
Dhn wn br wny.
Answer the following questions.

1. Bwo ni wn knrin t obnrin Yorb e ma w tb mra gg b a

Yorb?
2. K l d t wn ar l kr fi wr fn as ww lrn wn Yorb lde-n?
3. K ni d r t wn fi fi wn a bl bi kr d oriri r n de-n?
4. Yt si bb, r t kt, k ni a tn le fi kr, ls tb dr rn ?
5. K ni nkan ptk t fifi wn a bl d oriri r ti e fn a Yorb?
6. K ni d r ti wn nyn bi agbjr ti s il fowpam k e l w wn a
bl l sbi i?
7. K ni r r npa b ti j dandan fn wn agbjr lti w st ynb l sbi i?
8. K l d t wn Yorb fi ma pa we p b y e f ni a e sko r?
9. S yt t w lrn a i obnrin t knrin t is jba.
10. j fn kankan w nn lj t wn Yorb gb ly nn a ww wn?

I e 2
So wn t bara mu ni w A ti w B pap.
Match the words in column A with those in column B.

A B
gl w
fl w
r fi_ l /fi_k jk
kt d
born r

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Or Kknl ( Chapter 11 ) k Kta ( Lesson 3 )

I e 3
W wn r wny
Look for these words in the puzzle below. Pay attention to the tones!
a bb fl gl born r smlrk iy j kt

i r o u k t i b o r a
u a t m f o g b d e b s
a s a b o g j s e a d i o
b b i l r d l o d b p
i l k u r f a e j o o
b b l a r l p a g r l
i j a s m l r k u o
l o g b a l u m a f b n n
a d p a o i y i n i u i j i
b u l g u r p t b y
u g b a d f i l a g b
g b j u m p n g b a d u
s m l r k b
i k e j p o p o l a j a g b
a a j s o k o t o g b e j

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Or Kknl ( Chapter 11 ) k Kta ( Lesson 3 )

I e 4
Par wn gblhn wny n knrr.
Complete the following sentences.

1. ______________k e kan lra wn a obnrin lwj Yorb.

a. Bb
b. r
c. Gl
d. Fl

2. wn knrin Yorb k w ________________

a. bb
b. agbd
c. bls
d. st

3. wn knrin Yorb ma w ______________.

a. gl
b. r
c. born
d. bb

4. ________________ k e a bl Yorb.
a. A kr
b. A ls
c. A dr
d. A st

5. ________________ k e a t wn nyn w l s ibi i n de-n.

a. St ynb
b. Skti
c. Bls
d. Bb

I e 5
State the equivalence of this proverb in English and explain its relevance in todays
activities.
b y b e f n a e sko r

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Or Kknl ( Chapter 11 ) k Kta ( Lesson 3 )

lk tt n il Yorb

wn Yorb j akkanj nn is w e. Wn k e l tb ml. Wn j nyn t

tp m. Nn wn i w t wn ma e ni a k hhun, n apr hhun, a
ppa lr, apr hhun, yn ff, lk snsn ti b b l.

wn nyn ptk bi dl ba, dl oy ti dl l n wn ma w lk n ay tij.

lk t s wp ngb n ni iyn. Iyn j lk olw iyebye. gbn n de-n, nkan
t yt. Gbogbo nyn t o b w ni l lo lk. K s pn dandan p k j iyn. Id ni p
oriri lk n ti w n de-n ntor m-r t gbil j k a l r lk onke dp
lk gidi. pr wn lk gidi ni oj olgb, lk ff, krstl. Oriri nkan n a l
to lk fn. A l to lk lti fi e gb rn, gb w, gb s, bt s, p mrde
ti b b l. Onrur ni w wn lk t w n de-n pupa, funfun, dd, ti
bl.

I e 6
Dhn wn br wny n knrr.
Answer the following questions in complete sentences.

1. Ir nyn wo ni wn Yorb?
2. Drk i w t wn Yorb ma e.
3. Ir wn nyn wo ni wn lo lk n il Yorb?
4. K ni f t lk onke fi w n ay de-n?
5. Drk ir wn w lk t wn w n ay de-n.

I e 7
K tum wn r wny sl n de Yorb.
Write the meanings of these words in Yorb.

1. Aknkanj
2. Iyn
3. dl oy
4. lj
5.

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Or Kknl ( Chapter 11 ) k Kta ( Lesson 3 )

I e 8
Par wn gblhn wny.
Complete the following sentences.

wn Yorb j nyn ____________ . Wn k e ____________. Lra wn i t wn

ma e ni ____________ . N ay tij wn dl ____________ ni wn ma w lk
tl gbn n de-n gbogbo nyn l l lo lk ntor ____________ t ti gba ay
kan. ____________ j lk t ptk lwj Yorb.

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Or Kknl ( Chapter 11 ) k Krin ( Lesson 4 )

Lesson 4 - k Krin:
Seasonal Clothings
riri a ni wn nyn ma w n sko fl, wt, sprg, sm ti kk y.

B pr:
N fl N wt

- swt t k npn - kt wt
- jkt - swt
- jns - bw
- tt - bs

N sprng N sm
-swt t npn -ti
- jkti -tt
- jns - sglt
- bls

A j n rn

wn Yorb n gbgb p k y k nyn ma w a j n rn ntor p gb ara ni

bra nkan k b ng n rn. Oriri a ni wn nyn ma w n kk
kkan. A j yt s ti rn, b ti y k fi ara j ti gb ooru. B e w n il Yorb
n ni w n gbogbo ibi t fi d orl-de mrk.

sk mrin tt ni a l r n orl-d mrk. sko wt sprg sm ti fl. N

gbogbo wn sk y oriri a ni wn nyn ma w. N sko wt wn
nyn ma w wn a bi kt swt bw ti bs. sk sprg ni wn
nyn ma w swt t npn jkt ti jns.

N sko sm, wn a t k npn rr b i wu klp kt pp skt ti

bls ni wn nyn ma w ltr ooru t ma m ni sk y. T b w di sko
fl ntor p tt ti ma f br lti m. wn nyn ma w wn a b i swt
t k npn, jkt jns ti tst.

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Or Kknl ( Chapter 11 ) k Krin ( Lesson 4 )

I e 1
Dhn wn br wny n knrr.
Answer the following questions in complete sentences.

1. K ni d t nyn k fi l w a j n rn?
2. ly ohun t ma l n sko wt.
3. Ir a wo ni wn nyn ma w n sko sprg?
4. lt ni p a ti k npn ni wn nyn ma w n sko fl? e ly.
5. T b di sko sm ir a wo ni w frn lti ma w?

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Or Kknl ( Chapter 11 ) k Krin ( Lesson 4 )

I e 2
Par wn gblhn wny.
Complete the following sentences.

1. wn Yorb ma b ng n_______________?
a. sko fl
b. sko wt
c. sk rn
d. sk j

2. Ir sk ml ni a le r n orl-d mrk?
a. mta
b. mj
c. mf
d. mrin

3. sk ml ni a le r n orl-d Njr?
a. mta
b. mj
c. mf
d. mrin

4. N sk sm wn nyn ma w____________?
a. kt
b. swt
c. bw
d. kt pp

5. _________________ j a t wn nyn ma w j n sko wt?

a. Jkt
b. Jns
c. Tt.
d. Kt

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Or Kknl ( Chapter 11 ) k Krin ( Lesson 4 )

I e 3
S b ni tb b k fn wn gblhn wny
State whether the following sentences are true or false
B NI B K
1. wn Yorb frn a j n rn.
2. K s yt lrin sk j ti sk rn n orl-d
Njr.
3. tt ma p n sko fl ju sko wt l.
4. Tt ni wn ar orl-d mrk ma w n
sko wt.
5. sk mj pr ni a l r n orl-d mrk.

The Interrogative Ngb wo?, and Ngb t

Ngb wo is an interrogative marker that denotes when . Ngb t can be used as a

response to ngb wo.

For instance:

Ngb wo ni w l s il? When are you going home?

M l s il ngb t mo b par w t m k. I will go home when I finish with the
book I'm reading.

Ngb wo ni il-k gga Yunifst tiTexas When does the school year begin at
n Austin br ldn? the University of Texas at Austin?

N o kj dn ni. Its in the eighth month of the year.

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Or Kknl ( Chapter 11 ) k Krin ( Lesson 4 )

I e 4
Dhn wn br wny.
Answer the following questions.

1. Ngb wo ni sk j ni l r?
2. Ngb wo ni o ma jun r?
3. Ngb wo ni bba r ma ti ibi i d?
4. Ngb wo ni w l s j?
5. Ngb wo ni o ma sn?
6. Ngb wo ni o ma w a tt?
7. Ngb wo ni sk rn ni l r?
8. Ir a wo lo frn lti w ngba sm?
9. Ir a wo lo frn lti w ngb j?
10. Ngb wo ni sk tt ni l r?

I e 5
O y kn . Lo ngb wo lti br lw r r ohun t ma e n s. M e j k
ju br mrn-n l.

Its now your turn. Use ngb wo to ask your friend some questions. Do not ask more than
five questions.

I e 6
Dhn wn br wny.
Answer the following questions.

1. Ngb wo ni wn Yorb ma w swt?

2. Ngb wo ni wn m l mrk ma w kt ti bw?
3. nyn l w ti n kko wt?
4. Ngb wo ni wn m l mrk ma w a pp?
5. Ngb wo ni w ma frn lti w jkt?

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