Kichwa Test 1

Instructor Tod Swanson

 

You will have 90 minutes to take this test.  It will be open until 9 AM Pittsburgh time.  Once you start the clock will start running.  You must finish it in one sitting.  The test is "closed book."  Please do not use any aids such as the vocabulary list!1. Points:1  Multiple Choice: "ñuka" means ...

1. Question  Points:1

"ñuka" means

 

a. you
b. she
c. we
d. they
e. him
f. me
g. I
h. they
1. you all     

 

2. Question  Points:1

"tuta" means

a. morning
b. afternoon
c. night
d. day

3. Points:1
A meaning of the suffix "-(p)i" 

 

a. to
b. from
c. with
d. until
e. direct object marker
f. because of
g. because of
h. on top of 

i. in

4. Points:1
"purina" means ...

a. to be tired
b. to sleep
c. to rest
d. to walk
e. to blow
f. to eat
g. to drink

5. Points:1
"ñukara" means

 

a. you
b. she
c. we
d. them
e. him
f. me
g. I
h. they
i. you all     

6. Points 1
Multiple Choice: Select the word which best completes the sentence.: Busda _____ Tenagama.

a. irgungui
b. puringui
c. apingui
d. shamungui
e. yacharingui
f. samangui

7. Points:1
Meaning of the suffix "-ra" 

 

a. in
b. from
c. with
d. until
e. direct object marker

8. Points:1
Synonym of munana.     

 

a. mikuna
b. charina
c. llakina
d. llakirina
e. rimana     

9. Points:1

The speaker of the following statement, "Turiwa piñarin." is_________

a. of a gender that cannot be determined from the information given in the sentence.
b. male
c. female
d. a spirit that does not have gender.

10. Points:1

The speaker of the following statement, "Ñuka wauki samaun." is_________

a. of a gender that cannot be determined from the information given in the sentence.
b. male
c. female
d. a spirit that does not have gender.

11. Points:1
Word for “to eat”     

  a. puñuna
  b. upina
  c. mikuna
  d. apana
  e. shamuna
  f. kausana
  g. purina
  h. wañuna

12.  Points:1
urku means

 

a. mountain
b. plain
c. path
d. forest
e. house

13.  Points:1
"puñuna" means

a. to sleep
b. to rest
c. to walk
e. to take
f. to eat
g. to drink

 

14.Points:1
"apamuna" means

a. to be catch
b. to bring
c. to turn on
d. to walk
e. to take
f.  to eat
g. to drink

15. Points:1
"apana" means

 

to be catch
to bring
to turn on
to walk
to take
to eat
to drink

16. Points:1
"ima" means

 

a. who
b. when
c. where
d. how many
e. why
f. what

17. Points:1
"kan" means

 

a. you
b. she
c. d. we
e. them
f. him
g. me
h. I
i. they
j. you all     

 

18. Points:1
"pay" means

 

a. you
b. she
c. d. we
e. them
f. him
g. me
h. I
i. they
j. you all     

19. Points:1
"paiguna" means

 

a. you
b. she
c. d. we
e. them
f. him
g. me
h. I
i. they
j. you all     

 

20.   Points:1

"punzha" means

a. morning
b. afternoon
c. night
d. day

21. Points:1
Antonym of: apamuna  ...

a. apana
b. aparina
c. apina
d. rimana

22. Points:1
Multiple Choice: Choose the most likely place for the action to complete the sentence.:
Wawa(child) _______ puñun.

 

a. sachai.
b. urkui
c. yakui
d. wasii

23. Points:1
Kichwa word for “to follow”

 

a. katina
b. purina
c. kausana
d. ikuna

24. Points:1
Meaning of the suffix "-ma" 

 

a. to
b. from
c. with

d. until
e. direct object marker

25. Points:1
Meaning of the suffix "-manda" 

 

a. to
b. from
c. with
d. until
e. direct object marker

26. Points:1
Meaning of the suffix "-wa" 

 

a. to
b. from
c. with
d. until
e. direct object marker

27. Question Points:2
Word for "no"    ___________

28. Question Points:2
Word for "good"    ___________

29. Question  Points:1

"chishi" means

a. morning
b. afternoon
c. night
d. day

30. Points
Select the best translation for: Wasira charini. ...

a. I am in the house.
b. I want a house.
c. I mean a house.
d. I am homeless
e. I have a house.
f. I sweep the house.

31. Points:1
Multiple Choice: Select the best translation for: Lumura tukuchin.

a. She finishes off the manioc.
b. He became the manioc.
c. The manioc ran out
d. The manioc grows by itself.
e. He plants manioc.


32. Points:1
The "pai" in "paiwa pani" is_________

a. of a gender that cannot be determined from the information given in the sentence.
b. male
c. female
d. a spirit that does not have gender.


33. Points:1
The best (most and common) Kichwa kinhship term for a brother's wife is _________
waukiwa warmi.
turiwa warmi
masha
kachun

34. Points:1
"samana" means

 

a. to sleep

b. to walk

c. to be tired
d. to rest
e. to  kill

35. Points:1

The speaker of the sentence "Ñuka ñaña turira upichin." is_________.
a. of a gender that cannot be determined from the information given in the sentence.
b. male
c. female
d. inanimate and genderless

36. Points:1
"imasna" means

a. who
b. when
c. where
d. how, or how many
e. why
f.  what

37. Points:1  Choose the most likely place for the action to complete the sentence:

 

Auto _______ purin.

a. chagrai
b. yurai
c. yakui
d. ñambii

38. Points:1

Meaning of the suffix "-gama" 

a. to
b. from
c. with
d. until or as far as
e. direct object marker

39. Points:1

Urcura _______.

 

a. llullangui

b. sikangui.
c. mikungui
d. samangui

40. Points:1
Choose the best translation of "Ñukawa purinun" based on the verbal suffix indicating person and number.  

 

a. They walk with me.
b. I walk with them.
c. I walk.
d. We walk together.

41. Points:1

meaning of llakichina
a. to love

b. to be sad
c. to cause sorrow in another; to cause someone to feel sympathy or empathy with another

42. Points:1

meaning of llakina
a. to love

b. to be sad
c. to cause sorrow in another; to cause someone to feel sympathy or empathy with another

 

43. Points:1

meaning of llakirina
a. to love

b. to be sad
c. to cause sorrow in another; to cause someone to feel sympathy or empathy with another

44. Points:1

meaning of tukuna   
a. to happen, to become; to be transformed into something else
b. to run out, to end
c. to finish off, to use up

45. Points:1

meaning of tukuchina   
a. to happen, to become; to be transformed into something else
b. to run out, to end
c. to finish off, to use up

46. Points:1

meaning of tukurina   
a. to happen, to become; to be transformed into something else
b. to run out, to end
c. to finish off, to use up

47. Points:1

meaning of “yachachina”
a. to know; to study; to learn

1. to teach

c. to become accustomed to; to become adapted to; to become used to

48. Points:1

meaning of “yachana”
a. to know; to study; to learn

1. to teach

c. to become accustomed to; to become adapted to; to become used to

 

1. Points:1

meaning of “yacharina”
a. to know; to study; to learn

b. to teach
c. to become accustomed to; to become adapted to; to become used to

50. Points:1
“rikuchina”  means
 

a. to see
b. to show
c. to appear

51. Points:1
“rikuna”  means
 

a. to see
b. to show
c. to appear

52. Points:1
rikurina  means
 

a. to see
b. to show
c. to appear

53.Points:1
“upina” means

 

  a. to drink
  b. to meet
  c. to eat
  d. to walk

54. Points:1

The unmarked (preferred or usual) position of the verb in Kichwa is the ________of the sentence.  

 

  a. in the beginning
  b. in the middle

  c. at the end
  d. any where

55. Points:1

ima - means

a. who
b. when
c. where
d. how many
e. why
f. what

 

56. Points:1
Meaning of the suffix "-chu" 

 

a. to
b. from
c. with
d. until
e. direct object marker
f. marks a yes/no question.
g. means that the action of the verb is ongoing.      

57 Points:10
Write the corresponding numeral before the word that represents it.     

____chusku

____kanzhis

____ishki
____iskun
____kimsa
____shuk
____pichka
____pusak

____chunga

____sukta

 

58. Points:1

Meaning of aparina

Answer

a. to light     
b. to catch     
c. to carry
d. to bring     

59. Points:6

Translate in to Kichwa:  "I am a student."

 

_____________________

60. Points:6

Translate:  "I lead you to the forest."

___________________________

61. Points:7

Translate: "I am following you as far as the river."

 

____________________________________________

 

62.  Points:1

"samashun" means

 

a. Lets stop now.
b.  How are you.
c.  thank you
d.  You are welcome.
e.  for no reason

63.  Points:1

"yanga" means

 

a. Lets stop now.
b.  How are you.
c.  thank you
d.  You are welcome.
e.  for no reason

64. Question Points:2
Word for "yes"    ___________

65. Question   Points:4
Translate:  "Yanga piñaringui."

66. Question Points:1
Translate "Akwichi."

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