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Entrance test questions- Linguistics
The question paper is for 40 marks, and it will be scaled up to 70.
A- Your language data
1. Write properly glossed linguistic data from any language to match the following English sentences. [20]
Sample- Language Bangla
i. lali doud-o-e
lali run-present-habitual-3p
lali runs
2.
Explain the manner in which different tense and aspect marked in the language?
i.
ii.
iii.
iv.
v.
vi.
vii.
viii.
ix.
x.
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Lali runs
Lali used to run
Lali is running
Lali was running
Lali will be running
Lali has run
Lali had run
Lali will have run
Lali will have had run
Lali was made to run
B- Swahili data
Assuming that the Underlying Representation of the plural affix is ñ-, answer the following questions.
Singular
Plural
Gloss
ubao
mbao
plank
ubawa
mbawa
wing
udevu
ndevu
facial hair
ugava
ŋgava
net
ugwe
ŋgwe
string
1.
The allomorphs of the plural morpheme undergo phonological assimilation with respect to:i.
Manner of articulation
ii.
Place of articulation
iii.
Voicing
iv.
Sonorancy
Singular
uwati
uwanda
uwiŋgu
Plural
mbati
mbanda
mbiŋgu
Gloss
hut pole
open place
heaven
What is the UR for noun meaning hut pole? Explain the reason for your choice.
i.
uwati
ii.
ubati
iii.
wati
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iv.
bati
Singular
wabati
wavu
wayo
wembe
wimbo
3.
Plural
ñabati
ñavu
ñayo
ñembe
ñimbo
Gloss
season
net
footprint
razor
song
What is the Underlying Representation for the noun meaning season? Explain your choice.
i.
wabati
ii.
wawati
iii.
abati
iv.
bati
Adjectives in Swahili agree with the noun head noun.
uwati mzuri
mbati nzuri
mbati ndefu thano
4.
good hut pole
good hut poles
five long hut poles
usiŋga mrefu
siŋga ndefu
siŋga ndefu thatu
siŋga ndefu thatu zile
long hair
long hairs
three long hairs
those three long hairs
Use your knowledge of Swahili to deduce the meaning of the following:-
mbati ndefu thano zile zilifika
i.
ii.
iii.
iv.
Those five long hut poles are arriving
That five long hut poles are arriving
Those five long hut poles have arrived
Those five long hut poles arrived
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