IRE IHIE ( ILI IFE) 

EATING SOMETHING

Otu onye (Ofu onye)  - Singular

A na m eri -----

A na m eli -----

I am eating ----

(Substitute with: ihe (Some thing), Osekapa (Rice) , Agwa ( Beans). Ji (Yam)

A na m eri ihe 

A na m eli ife

I am eating some thing

==Ọtụtụ - PLURAL ==

 

 Anyi na-eri ihe 

Anyi na-eli ife

We are eating some thing

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*  We can now substitute "ihe/ife" with "nri/nni"(food)

Otu onye (Ofu onye)  - Singular

A na m eri nri 

A na m eli nni 

I am eating food

=Ọtụtụ - Plural ==

Anyi na-eri nri

Anyi na-eli nni

We are eating food

 *  We can also substitute "nri/nni" with "Osikapa"(Rice)

OSEKAPA - RICE

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Anyi na-eri Osikapa

 Anyi na-eli Osikapa

 We are eating Rice

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 IBULI IHE ELU (I BUNỊ IFE ENU) 

LIFTING SOMETHING UP

 

 

 A na m ebuli ihe elu 

A na m ebuni ife enu

 I am  lifting something up

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B

Bia

 

Come

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Biko

Please

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Biko bia n'ebe a

 

Please come here

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Biko nye m ego

 

Please give me money