Acholi Language Manual

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• Publisher: Peace Corps Language Archive
• Year: 2009
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 259
• Category: Library

✦ Table of Contents

Unit 1: Mot (Greetings)
Communicative tasks:
HIV/AIDS:
Safety and Security:
Grammar:
Culture:
Learning to learn:
A: Moto ngat acel (Greeting one person)
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(New words)
Subject Prefixes
Interrogatives
Safety
Culture Note
B: Moto dano mapol (Greeting more than one person)
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Culture Note
Pronunciation
C: Informal Greetings
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Pronunciatiyon
Culture
Note
Community
Unit 2: Introducing self and others
Overview:
Communicative tasks:
HIV/AIDS:
Grammar:
Culture:
Learning to learn:
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Culture Note
B: Iaa ki kwene? (Where are you from?)
C: Tic (Professions)
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Verb Infinitive
The infinitive verbs in Acholi are marked by the suffix -o
Syllables
Separate Personal Pronouns
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E: Dano ma i kin gang ki tic ma gin timo (People in a Community and their work)
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Far Future Tense
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Use of 'Wek'
F: Tic mokene mapatpat (More Professions)
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Near Past(Yesterday)Tense
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Unit 3: Foods
Overview:
Communicative tasks:
HIV/AIDS:
Safety and Security:
Grammar:
Culture:
Learning to learn :
A: Cam (Foods)
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Personal health
Interrogatives:
Culture Note
B: Likes and Dislikes
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Gerunds
C: Cam ki jami me tedo (Eating and cooking utensils)
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Culture Note
D: Lwongo Cam i Otel
(Order for Food in a Restaurant)
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Imperatives &
Subjunctives
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E: Yee/kwero cam iyo maber ka kilwongi ka cam.
(Accept/Decline politely invitations to food)
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The Negative
Culture Note
Safety and Security Note
F: Pwoyo (Complimenting)
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Culture Note
Emphatics
Unit 4: Wil (Shopping)
Communicative tasks:
HIV/AIDS:
Safety and Security:
Grammar:
Culture:
Learning to learn:
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Pwony nama magi:
Learn these numbers:
Conjunctions:
Nama.
Numbers.
B: Poro wel jami (Comparing prices)
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Modified Verb Stem
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Safety and
Security Note
Verb
"to have"
C: Laro wel (Bargaining)
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Far Past
Culture Note
D: Penyo ki dwoko cente (Ask for & Give back Change)
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Verb
“to be”
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E: Pek pa jami ki lapim jami (Weights & Measures)
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“Whole”, “All” & “Any” Suffix.
F: Jami ki jami ma tye i ot (Request items & facilities in the House)
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Unit 5: Waco cawa (Telling time)
Communicative tasks:
HIV/AIDS:
Safety and Security:
Grammar:
Culture:
Learning to learn:
A: Waco cawa (Telling Time)
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Possessive particle 'of'
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Possessive adjectives
Culture Note
Safety and Security Note
B: Nying nino me cabit (Days of the week)
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C: Dwe ki nino dwe
(Months and Dates)
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Ordinal Numbers
Adverbs
of
time
D: Daily/free time activities
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Demonstratives
E: Piny (Weather)
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F: Tito jami ma otime cok coki (Describing recent past activities)
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Immediate past tense.
(Today past)
G: Make Plans for the Future (Near and Far)
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Near future tense.
Understanding LPI and using it to learn
What is LPI?
How it is done
What it shows
What it doesn’t show
Warning!!!
How you can use it to learn
Unit 6: Community Integration
Communicative tasks:
HIV/AIDS:
Safety and Security:
Grammar:
Culture:
Learning to learn:
A: Describing Educational background
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B: Peace Corps obedo ngo? (What is Peace Corps?)
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Prepositions
C: Lwongo, Yabbo ki loro kacoke.
(Calling, Opening and Closing Meetings).
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Culture Note
Safety and Security Note
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E: Managing a Conversation
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Conversational Managers
Reported Speech
Prepositional Verbs
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Learning Plan
Unit 7: Wot (Transport)
Communicative tasks:
HIV/AIDS:
Safety and Security:
Grammar:
Culture:
A: Wot (Transportation)
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Culture Note
Lok anyen
Safety and Security Note
B: Nyuttu yoo (Directions)
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Adverbs
of
Place
C: Tito pi kabedo moni ni (Describing a Location)
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D: Safety Incidents
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Safety and Security Note
Goyo oduru
Unit 8: Nge komi (Know your body)
Communicative tasks:
HIV/AIDS:
Safety and Security:
Grammar:
Culture:
A: Dul kom (Body Parts)
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B: Health, Physical and Mental Conditions
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Phrases used to talk about one’s condition
The 'still' phrase.
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Reflexive Verbs
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Culture Note
Reciprocals
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"If" Constructions
Relatives
Causatives
Static
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E: Kit ma dano nen kede (Personal Appearance)
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The 'Ever'and'Never'tense
Unit 9: Gang (Family)
Communicative tasks:
HIV/AIDS:
Culture:
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Culture Note
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Introduction
What you will find here
What you won’t find here
SP
Rules
Note on Spelling
What is the attitude of speakers of Acholi to learners?
Where is Acholi spoken and who speaks it?
What is the relationship of Acholi to other languages?
Adverb
Suffix
Prefix
Infix
Conjunction
Preposition
Adjective
Pronouns
Imperative
Passive
Possessive
Interrogative
Subjunctive
Syllable
Noun Class
Modified Stem
Idiom
LAcholi
Forming Words
Verbs
Subject prefix preceeds verb stem but it doubles as tense marker as well:
Negative precedes subject prefix and tense marker:
Negative with modified stem
Negative with infinitive marker
Adjectives and Possessive Pronouns
Making a Sentence
Basic Word Order
Other “Sentence Makers”
gi tic = tool
The 'already' tense:
The 'not yet' tense:
The 'Ever' tense:
The ‘Never’ Tense:
Same as ‘Not Yet’ tense.
The Negative
The Imperative
Verb 'to have'
Interrogation
The 'still’ :
Prepositions
Conjunctions
Use of ‘ki' or 'ka':
Pronunciation
Sounds
Consonants
Same as or Similar to English:
Combinations of Consonants
Vowels:
Diphthongs (Combinations of Vowels):
Tones:
Spelling
Frequently Asked Questions
English
Chinese
Dhopadhola
Lango
Alur
Kumam
Runyankore
Ateso
Lusoga
Luganda
Short Glossary of Grammar Terms
Asking for Suggestions and Offering Suggestions
Agreement and Disagreement
Appreciation
Asking For And Reporting Information
Asking for and Reporting Additional Information
Attracting Attention
Certainty - Uncertainty
Complaining (bako dog)
Compliments (medo kero)
Congratulations (miyo pwoc)
Deduction (moko tam ki ikom lok moni)
Accusing (doto)
Denying and Admitting (kwero ki yee gin moni)
Describing (Tito gin moni)
Directions and Location (kabedo ki kama odok iye)
Gratitude (pwoyo jami)
Greeting People (moto dano)
Indifference (bedo labongo paro gin mo)
Instructing (nyutu kit me timo gin moni)
Intention (tami me timo gin moni)
Introductions (nyutu gin atima)
Likes – Dislikes (gin ma imaro- gin ma pe imaro)
Offering to Help ( konyo dano)
Permission (Gamo Twero)
Persuading and Insisting (bito dano ki rido lok)
Promising (cike)
Remembering And Forgetting (poo wic ki wil wic)
Satisfaction/Dissatisfaction
Surprise and Disbelief
Sympathizing
Conversation Strategies Asking for Repetition
Checking and Indicating Understanding
Introductory Statements
Acholi Saying.
This -proximal
Adjectives
Adverbs
Conjunctions
Interjections
Interrogatives
Pronouns
Nouns
Verbs
English – Acholi
Modified Verb Stems
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✦ Subjects

Acoli;language;orthography