Which of the following sets of vowels can not contrast phonemically in Kichwa (will not cause the meaning of words to contrast).

 

e,i; a,o; a,u; u,e; u,i

Answer:  e,i

 

 

The following sets may or may not be real Kichwa words.  Based on phonemics alone which pair might be a dialectical variation of the word and could not contrast in meaning.

Answer

a) rena, rina; 

b) rina, rana;

c) runa, rana;

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a) runa, rona

b) rana, rona;

c) rina, rona

 

a) lima, lama

b) limu, lamu

c) lomu, lumu

 

 

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rona, runa

 

 

"ñuka" means

 

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

 

"ñukara" means

 

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

 

“ñukanchira” means

 

a.we

b. us  

 

 

Multiple Choice: Fill in the correct verbal suffix for person and number:

"Kan shina ni___"    (That is what you say.)

 

-nchi;  -ngui;  -ni; -n

Correct: -ngui  (second person singular "you")

 

Select the verbal suffix for  “They eat corn”: Sarara miku____"   

  -nchi;-ngui; -ni; -n; -nguichi; -nawn

 

Answer:  Sarara mikunawn.

 

 

Kanwa rima_____ munani.   Choose the correct ending to create the sentence "I want to speak with you."  Points:2

Answer

a. -na
b. -nara
c. -ngui
d. -ni

 

Translate:  “We are home owners” using the correct suffixes using only two Kichwa words.

 

Answer:  Wasiyuk anchi.

 

Question

Read the following sentence: "Chi runa wasi charin."   If the construction is correct write correct.  If not rewrite the word in the correct form. 

 

Answer

wasira or wasita

 

Short Answer: Translate:  Is it a vine? 

Answer

Waskachu?

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Translate:

It is not a vine.  It is a tree  (3 words two suffixes)

Mana waskachu.  Yurami.

 

 

Translate into English:  Suni pangayukchu?
Does it have long leaves?

 

Translate:  Does its flower open at night?

Answer:  Paywa sisa tutachu paskarin.

 

Question

Translate: "We want water."

 

Answer:  Yakura munanchi.   ( Subject is implied and should not be specified).

 

 

Translate.  He has a wife.  (Remember that the subject is implied in the verb and need not be articulated.)

Answer:  Warmira charin.