1. FOREIGN SERVICE INSTITUTE YORUBA INTERMEDIATE TEXTS o EPA R
T MEN T 0 F S TAT E
2. YORUBA INTERMEDIATE TEXTS This work was compiled and
published with the assistance of the Peace Corps. Authors H. DAVID
McCLURE JOHN O. OYEWALE FOREIGN SERVICE INSTITUTE WASHINGTON, D.C.
1967 D EPA R T MEN T o F 5 TAT E For sale by the Ruperintendent of
Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office Washington, D.C., 20402
- Prke $1.25
3. YORUBA: INTERMEDIATE TEXTS PREFACE The recorded texts which
this volume accompanies are intended for use after an introductory
Yoruba textbook and be fore or along with such a course as Wolffs
Second-Year Yorubo. Emphasis is on developing vocabulary
andfluencyo The content of the texts was chosen with special regard
to the needs of Peace Corps Volunteers, but it should also be of
interest to other students of Yorubao The book was produced during
the summer of 1966, when Mro McClure was an intern linguist on the
staff of the Foreign Service Ins tituteo Director of the project
was Earl Wo Stevick, who suggested the format and served as
occasional consultanto Irma C Ponce and Betty Painter typed and
assembled the camera copy" Recordings were made in the FSI studios
under the direction of Gary Alley" Karen Courtenay of U"CLAo
provided special assistance;n readying three of the texts for
publicationo Most of the cost of this project was underwritten by
the Peace Corpso ~RJi]ames Ro Frith, Dean School of Language
Studies Foreign Service Institute Department of State
4. YORUBA: INTERMEDIATE TEXTS Introduction This course is based
on a series of brief monologs, recorded impromptu by John o.
Oyewale, a western-educated native speaker of Yoruba from the QY9
area. It is intended for students who have already had an
introduction to the language. The central part of the course is the
recordings 7 these printed materials are meant to be used in
supplementary and auxiliary function. The distinctive
characteristic of this series of monologs is the degree to which
they overlap one another. Overlapping is of two kinds. First, there
are several monologs on each general topic. Second, each monolog
(with one exception) is presented two or three times, with minor
variations in each version. Thus, recurrence of grammar and
vocabulary is built into the materials without destroying their
spontaneity and authenticity. The topics themselves were chosen for
their relevance to the interests of a person -- especially a Peace
Corps Volunteer -- who expects to use Yoruba in Nigeria. The
information given is intended to be factual. Some topics involve
comparison of former times with the present. For others (notably
11, 12, 14, 17, 19 - 26, 29 - 30, 32 - 33) the speaker was asked to
talk within the framework of traditional times and customs. In
general, the material is slanted for those who are working in less
westernized settings. Each tape recorded monolog is followed by
questions relating to it. In the book, each version of each monolog
is presented in a number of different ways. On the fourth tape (32
- Supplement) ,there are two kinds of supplementary materials which
are not represented in the textbook. The first consists of two
conversations. The second consists of additional monologs. The
spelling and orthography used are for the most part standard Yoruba
writing. The object pronoun and possessive modi- fier pronoun for
third person plural are written nWQn here. Students accustomed to a
phonemic orthography should note that third person singular object
pronouns are indicated in writing by placing a -over the vowel of
the verb. The system for marking tones uses five symbols: for high
or predictaBle rising glide after low for low or predictable
falling glide after high for low-rising glide ii
5. YORUBA: INTERMEDIATE TEXTS for high-falling glide. / for mid
in words spelled with a - , such as s~ 'do it.' Elsewhere, mid tone
is unmarked. This system, while not always phonetically accurate,
is con- sidered adequate for an intermediate level student. Certain
words are not marked for tone. There are: rna =maa dad~ = daadaa
papa v- A"'" = paapaa nal~ = baal~ bale = baale arun -"" ..... =
oorun Placing both ~ and a single tone mark ove~ a vowel symbolizes
a two-mora vowel with level pitch, such as in Awe [aawe). A
knowledge of subject tone rise, juncture between noun and posses-
sive pronoun, and juncture between noun and consonant-initial noun
is assumed on the part of the student. Suggestions to the student
for using the materials without a tutor. 1. Listen to a version of
one monolog several times before looking at it in the textbook.
Find out what you can already comprehend. 2. Study the written
materials as necessary to learn the vocabulary and sentence
structures used. 3. Listen until you can easily comprehend
everything you hear. 4. Using the pause or stop mechanism on your
tape recorder, mimic each sentence or phrase-group until smooth,
accurate production is easy. 5. Again using the pause or stop
control, let the recorder dictate the text to you as you transcribe
it. 6. Read aloud the two copies of the speech with words blanked
out, filling in the blanks orally as you read. iii
6. YORUBA: INTERMEDIATE TEXTS 7. Mark tones on the copy you
wrote as a dictation exercise, stopping the recorder as necessary.
Check your marking with the marks in the book. Remember that
repeating before marking is usually very helpful. 8. Answer the
questions on the tape, using the stop or pause mechanism. 9. Answer
any remaining questions in the book. Suggestions for using the
materials with a tutor. You should first carry out the steps listed
above. Then: 1. The tutor may ask additional questions. 2. Ask
questions of the tutor, without use of the written copy,
immediately following the tutor's reading or reciting of the
speech. 3. Complete statements begun by the tutor. 4. Give an
English equivalent for any statement given by the tutor. After all
versions of a speech have been studied, the tutor should vary the
statements from those in the book. (The degree of change should be
limited only by your own ability.) 5. Give a brief, somewhat formal
speech to the instruc- tor. When possible, this should be recorded
and the tutor should help you evaluate it. Request him to comment
not only on grammar and pronunciation, but upon total communication
effectiveness. Experimental fatures of this book. The substance of
this book is simply a series of brief, over- lapping texts,
presented on the tape and in four printed versions each in the
book. These oral texts should give the student ample material for
developing comprehension skills within the limits of style and
vocabulary inherent in the monologs. Further, the two different
kinds of blank filling (marking tones and supplying the omitted
words or phrases) should be an effective substitute for sheer
memorization for many students. This is the second experimental
feature of the text. iv
7. YORUBA: INTERMEDIATE TEXTS Finally, the mechanical process
of producing the required four copies of the Yoruba is in itself an
experiment. From one corrected typed page, four copies of the
Yoruba (and one each of the English and the questions) were made,
using the Xerox 914 Copier. Words were first crossed out by Mr.
Oyewale, then covered by a typist using gummed correction labels on
which hyphens had been typed. The English and the questions were
copied in order to try to achieve a more uniform appearance in the
final photographic reproduction of the book. Thus, a considerable
amount of typing, proof reading and correction was avoided. v
8. YORUBA: INTERMEDIATE TEXTS ABOUT THE AUTHORS JOHN O. OYEWALE
was born at Awe, a town near Oyo, and spent his early childhood in
Lagos, where his parents were working. At the age of six he
returned to Awe, where he received his elementary education. He
then went to Tede, near Shaki, to take up an ap- pointment as a
probationary teacher for three years. After resigning this post, he
attended the Baptist Teachers Training College at Iwo, where he
spent five years. He was sent to teach in a Baptist school at
Ihiagwa in OWerri Province (Eastern Region) where he stayed for two
years. He was later transferred to teach at Ilaro, near Abeokuta,
remaining there for four years. During his last six years before
coming to the United States, he was in Ibadan, first as a school
teacher and then as headmaster. In 1960, Mr. Oyewale came to the
United States to major in English. He holds the Bachelor's degree
from Virginia Union Uni- versity, and the M. A. from Howard
University. H. DAVID McCLURE has an M. A. in Linguistics from
Michigan State University, where as a graduate student he was
responsible for conducting a course in Yoruba. He is presently on
the faculty of the University of Nigeria, Nsukka. vi
9. YORUBA: INTERMEDIATE TEXTS TABLE OF CONTENTS Preface i
Introduction ii About the Authors vi Page Lagos - Text 1 Text 2
Text 3 Ibadan - Text 1 'rext 2 IfE:; - Text 1 Text 2 Text 3 9Y9 -
Text 1 Text 2 Ogbom9shQ - Text 1 Text 2 Text 3 . ,- AWff - Text 1
Text 2 Text 3 . Travel from AW~ to Ibadan - Text 1 . Text 2
........ Travel from Lagos to Ibadan by Train - Text 1 Text 2
Travel from Lagos to Ibadan by Road - Text 1 Text 2 The Hoe - Text
1 Text 2 Mortar and Pestle - Text 1 Text 2 The Cutlass - Text 1.
Text 2 Text 3 vii 1 4 6 8 10 13 15 17 19 22 26 29 32 35 38 41 44 46
48 51 54 57 60 63 66 69 72 75 78
10. YORUBA: INTERMEDIATE TEXTS . ....... . ... .. . ........ .
.. ..... . ........... ............ .......... ............. . . .
. .... . .. .. . . . . . ....... . 81 84 87 90 93 96 99 102 Page
105 108 110 112 ... ............... . ... . .. .... .... . ... . .
............ . .. . ..... ........... .. . . . ......
.............. . . . . .. . .. ... .... ................. . . ... .
.. . ... ............... . . ........ Buying Food in 9Y1 i - Text 1
Text 2 Food Preferences - Text 1 Text 2 Text 3 Rainy Seascn - Text
1 Text 2 Text 3 Garden - Text 1 Text 2 Dry Season - Text 1 Text 2
Menus and Mealtime - Supplementary Text . Stranger in Town - Text 1
. Text 2 .. ............................. ........ . . ... ....
.... . .. . . ...............................
............................... 115 119 122 125 128 132 135 138 141
144 147 . ....................... ........................ . .
........... . Text 3 Women's Work at Horne - Text 1 Text 2 Text 3
Traditional Yoruba Meals - Text 1 Text 2 Having Company - Text 1
Text 2 Women's Work Outside the Home - Text 1 Text 2 Text 3 .. .
...................... . . Men's Work at Home - Text 1 Text 2 Text
3 Children's Work - Text 1 Text 2 ............. ....... ..... ....
............ .... .... . . . 150 154 157 160 163 1666 169 172 Some
Modern Occupations - Text 1 Text 2 ... .... . . . . 175 178
viii
11. YORUBA: INTERMEDIATE TEXTS . . . . Page 182 185 188 191 194
197 200 203 206 209 212 .......... . . . ........... . . . . .
.Building Rapport - Text 1 Text 2 Text 3 Yoruba Greetings - Text 1
Text 2 Text 3 More About Yoruba Greetings - Text 1 Text 2 Text 3
Modern Greeting Customs - Text 1 Text 2 . .
........................... . Recommended Peace Corps Projects -
Text 1 Text 2 215 218 221 224 227 230 233 235 237 240 243 246 249
252 ................. . . . . . . .
................................ ......... . Being Tactful - Text 1
Text 2 Text 3 Community Development - Text 1 Text 2 Text 3
Instructions to a Child - Text 1 Text 2 Text 3 Poultry Raising -
Text 1 Text 2 Text 3 ix
12. YORUBA: INTERMEDIATE TEXTS LAGOS-TEXT 1 Eko Je olu 11u fun
Na1J1r1a., Okun at'9sa wa l~ba Eko, ~ugb~n okun tOb1 JU ~sa 19.
Awqn en1a P9 pup~ l'Eko. Eko ko J1nna pUP9 srAb~okuta. Awon en1a
t'o wa l ' Eko J~ on1~owo lae agbe ko Sl tobe l'Eko.." . Awqn ara
Eko f~ran fSJ1. 1 Lagos lS the cap1tal C1ty of N1ger1a. The ocean
and the lagoon are near Lagos, but the ocean 1S larger than the
lagoon. There are very many people 1n Lagos Lagos lS not very far
from Abeokuta. The people who are 1n Lagos are traders. Farm1ng 18
almost nonex1stent 1n Lagos. The people of Lagos enJoy an easy I1fe
(h1gh I1v1ng, pleasure)
13. YORUBA: INTERMEDIATE TEXTS , / / , I " / / ' " I I ' Eko Je
olu 11u fun Na1J1r1a., , " , , " " / V ' / , / Okun at'9sa wa l~ba
Eko, ~ugb~n " / '- "okun tob1 JU ~sa 19. " " , , " I''' / V Aw~n
en1a P9 PUP~ l'Eko / , " " / , r / ' / Eko ko J1nna pUP9
s'Ab~okutae Eko __ olu 11u , , , , / "- ,I " / / " ,Awon en1a t'o
wa 1 'Eko JEt on1~owo. / , "- , / 1 A / V rse agbe ko S1 tobe
l'Eko... . . " / , / / , V " Awqn ara Eko feran faJ1. --- Je fun Na
1J1r1a., -- Okun at'9sa okun _ - ..-- ---, __________ wa ____ tOb1
JU -._- -.... Aw~n en1a Eko -- ----- ---- s 'Abeokuta Aw~n en1a --
on1~owo. IqE( agb~ -- -- - ... --- 1 'Eko. ---- ----P9 PUP~ l'Eko.
___ ko J1nna pUP9 s' _______ ~t'o wa l'Eko JE( e _______ ko S1 tob~
l' Awqn ara ----.. fa JJ.. 2 -- Eko f~ran
14. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. YORUBA: INTERMEDIATE TEXTS Kinni
elu i1u fun Naijiria? Aw?n emi nla meji we ni e wa I~ba Eke? Ewo ni
0 tobi ju ninu w?n? Nje enia die ni e ngbe Eke?. , Ilu wo ni ke
jinna PUp? si Eke? Iru i~~ wo ni ?P?l?P? awpn ti e wa ni Eko n~e?
Bawo ni ise agbe tiRe ri ni Eko? 1 f T lru igbe aiye wo ni aw?n ara
Eke f~ran? 3
15. YORUBA: INTERMEDIATE TEXTS LAGOS-TEXT 2 Eko Je olu 1lu run
NS1J1r1a Okun at'~sa wa l~ba Eko, ~ugb9n okun J1nna d1~ s'Eko JU
9sa 19. Odo okun kun run 1Y9. Odo 9sa ko n'1Y9 pupq. Ab~okuta ko
J1nna pUP9 s'Eko. Ibadan J1nna d1~ s'Eko. Ilaro sunm9 Abyokuta
JU'badan 1q_ ..... ...... ...... I... ' I Okun at'~sa wa lyba Eko,
~ugb9n " "......" #'" ",.." okun J1nna d1y s'Eko JU 9sa 19- , " ~
,/ "- ado okun kun run 119- 4 Lagos 1S the cap1tal c1ty of N1ger1a.
The ocean and lagoon are near Lagos, but the ocean 1S a l1ttle
farther from Lagos than the lagoon. The ocean 15 full of salt. The
lagoon does not have a lot of salt. Abeokuta 18 not very far from
Lagos. Ibadan 1S a I1ttle d1stance from Lagos. 11aro 18 closer to
Abeokuta than Ibadan. Odo , "- ko n'i199sa pupq. .;' " , kO " ....
# " ~ ., Abeokuta J1nna pUP9 s 'Eko.. .... " " ~ ... ., v Ibadan
J1nna d1e s'Eko. , " ~ , , , , , .... ..... ..... Ilaro sunmo
Abeokuta Ju'badan lq.
16. YORUBA: INTERMEDIATE TEXTS Eko J~ run Na1J1r1a. __________
wa l~ba Eko, ~ugb9n ____ J1nna d1~ S' _ ____ kun run 119. Odo 9sa
ko olu 11u Okun at'osa Eko. -- ---- , ------ okun s'Eko JU 9sa 19-
Odo okun ko n'1Y9 puPq. _------- __ J1nna pUP9 s'Eko. Abeokuta ko s
, Ibadan d1~ s' - J1nna s'Eko sunmo Abeokuta.. -------- Ilaro -----
-------- JU'badan lq 1. Kinni Eko je fun Naijiria?, 2. Ninu qsa ati
okun ewo ni 0 sunm~ Eko ju? 3. Kinni odo okun kun fun? 4. Bawo ni
"Ibadan ti~e jinna si Eko si? 5. Ninu Abeokuta ati Ibadan, ewo ni 0
sunmo Eko? . 6. I1u wo ni 0 sunmo Abeokuta ju Ibadan 10?,
17. YORUBA: INTERMEDIATE TEXTS LAGOS-TEXT 3 Eko J~ olu 11u run
11u Na1J1r1a. Odo 9sa at'okun wa l~ba Eko, ~ugb9n okun tob1 PUp~
J'9sa 1~. Abr0kuta ko J~nna s'Eko. Ibadan J1nna s'Eko JU Abpokuta
lq. Ilaro wa lar1n Abeokuta at'Eko Lagos 1S the cap1tal C1ty of
N1ger1a. The lagoon and ocean are near Lagos, but the ocean 1S
b1gger than the lagoon. The ocean conta1ns salt. The lagoon does
not conta1n as much salt as the ocean. Abeokuta 1S not far from
Lagos. Ibadan 1S farther from Lagos than Abeokuta. Ila~o 1S between
Abeokuta and Lagos. ' ' ' ' ' ' " / , , Ilaro wa lar1n Abeokuta
at'Eko ...... '" ~~ , v '. " " " , " " v ~ , Ibadan J1nna s 'Eko JU
Ab~okUta lq. Odo 9sa at'okun wa l~ba Eko, ,ugb9n okun tob1 P~P~
J'9sa 19. Odo " '" .... / , okun n1 1yq nlllu. " '. " / , J ....
"Oss ~o n1 1yq to odo okun. 6
18. YORUBA: INTERMEDIATE TEXTS _____ olu 11u fun 11u Eko Jy
Na1J1r1a. Odo 9sa at'okun Eko, ,ugbQn okun J'Qsa l~e --- wa l~ba
Eko, ____ tob1 pup~ __e Odo nl. nl.nUe 9sa __ __ l.yq __ odo okun.
ko nl. to e Abeokuta Jl.nna _____ e ________ ko stEko. Ibadan s'Eko
JU _ _____ wa Abeokuta at'Eko., _ J1nna Abrokuta lq Ilaro wa rar1n
______________ e 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Eko je fun Naijiria. , -- Nibo
ni odo okun ati psa wa? Ninu odo okun ati osa, ewo ni 0 kere ju?,
Iyo po ninu ju 10.t . - _ . Bi ibuso lati Eko si Abeokuta ba je
ogota, ibuso lati Eko si. . . ., , Ibadan yio le si ni tabi yio din
si ogota?, . Bawo ni I1aro ti,e wa 8i Abeokuta ati Eko?t 7
19. YORUBA: INTERMEDIATE TEXTS IBADAR'-TEX'! 1 Ibadan Je olu
11u tun 1J9ba 1v9 orun Na1J1r1a. 0Jo a rna r? pUPq n'Ibadan.
L'aS1ko ~run n'Ibadan, orun a rna mu pUPq. Ibadan Jy 11u t'o tob1
JU gbogbo 11u yoku 19 n1 Ba1JLr1a. Ibadan n1 ohun t1 0 P9 JU Eko 1~
n1nu 1~T qW9. Ibadan tobl. pupo JU awon 1.1u. . .YOku 10 ' , , , I
; , j ;~" " Ibadan J~ olu 11u tun 1J9ba 1w9 -" " " ,,'orun
Na1J1r1a. ..... , ... / .... , .......... OJo a rna r? pupq
n'Ibadan. ~ ... " "" ,.... . -" L'as1ko ~run n'Ibadan, orun a -
'"ma mu puPq. 8 Ibadan 1S the cap1tal C1ty ot the government of the
Western Prov1nces of N1ger1a. It usually ra1ns a lot 1n Ibadan. In
the dry season 1n Ibadan, the sun sh1nes a lot. Ibadan 1S the c1t'1
Wh1Ch 1S b1gger than all other c1t1es 1n N1ger1a. Ibadan has more
ot handcratts than Lagos. Ibadan 18 very b1g, [and] surpasses the
other c1t1es. ... """Ibadan Jy 11u tto tob1 JU gbogbo ... " 'oJ...
,; ... , " , " 11u yom 19 n1 Ba1JLr1a. .... ..... .... , Ibadan
ohun '" , .... " , n1 t1 0 P9 JU Eko 10 ". " nl.nu 1~T qW9. ... " "
" , Ibadan tob1 " " ilupUP9 JU aw~n ... "- YOku 10
20. YORUBA: INTERMEDIATE TEXTS Ibadan Je olu 11u 1W9 orun
Na1J1rl.a. __ olu 1.1U 1J9ba _ Na1J1r1a. ___ a rna ro n'Ibadan. OJo
a n'Ibadan L'aS1ko ~run ,L'aS1ko puPq -n'Ibadan, orun a ma mu
Ibadan Jy --_ JU gbogbo 11u yoku 19 n1 Na1J1rl.a. 11u t'o tob1 JU _
10 n1 Na1J1r1a Ibadan n1 ohun t1 0 P9 JU __ n1nu --- --_. Ibadan n1
__ _ __ JU Eko 1~ n1nu 1se.. tOb1 pUP9 JU ___ 10.I Ibadan yoku 10.I
---- JU aw~n 11u 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Da'ruk? olu ilu fun ij9ba iw? orun
Naijiria. Bawo ni 0)'0 se nro 8i ni Ibadan? I Se apejuwe oju 9j9 ni
aeiko ~run ni Ibadan.I Fi titobi Ibadan we awon ilu 'yoku ni
Naijiria. Kinni Ibadan ni ti 0 po ju ti Eko 19? 9
21. YORUBA: INTERMEDIATE TEXTS lBADAN-TEXT 2 Ibadan Jr olu 1Iu
fun 1J9ba 1w9 orun Nal.Jl.r1a. Ibadan n1 0 tOb1 JU n1nu gbogbo 1Iu
t1 0 wa n1 Na1J1r1a. 9Ja p~ pUP9 n'Ibadan. Ibadan ko J1nna pUP9 S1
~agamu. Ibadan ko tun J1nna S1 9Y~ at1 Abeokuta 9Ja t'o wa n'Ibadan
P9 puPq JU t'1lu yoku 10.t Ibadan Jy 1lu t'o n1 on1~owo puPq. Awon
ara Ibadan Je ologbon. , 1 , 10 Ibadan 1S the cap1tal c1ty of the
government of the Western Prov1nces of N1ger1a. It 15 Ibadan wh1ch
1S b1ggest of all the c1t1es Wh1Ch are 1n N1ger1a. The markets ot
Ibadan are very plent1ful. Ibadan 1S not very far trom Sagamu.
Ibadan 18 also not far from Oyo and Abeokuta. The markets wh1ch are
1n Ibadan are very numerous, more than those of all the other
c1t1es. Ibadan 1S a C1ty wh1ch has many traders. The people ot
Ibadan are W1se (smart)
22. YORUBA: ib~d~n Ji ol~ ilu tUn ~J9ba 1w9 _.... ....", "' ...
orun Nal.Jl.rl.a. Ibadan nl. 0 tab1 JU ninu gbogbo " , / / .... /
'" I':.J.." 11u tl. 0 wa n1 Na1J1r1a .., ~ " Ibad~n ko Jinna pUP9
81 ~agamu. Ibadan J --- --- tun 1J9ba 1w9 orun Nal.JJ.r1a. ------
-- 0 tob1 JU n1nu gbogbo ________ n1 NaJ.J1r1a. ___ P~ pUP9 n' -
INTERMEDIATE TEXTS Ib;d~n ko tUn Jinna 81 9Y~ atJ. Abeokuta. 9J8
t'~ wa n,ib~dan P~ puPq JU t'11u yokU I? ------ J? olu 11u tun ___
-orun Nal.JJ.r1a. Ibadan nJ. 0 __ n1nu gbogbo t1 0 wa nJ. Na1J1r1a.
9Ja n'Ibadan. ------ ko Jl.nna PUP9 81 Ibadan 81 Sagamu. Jl.nna 81
9Yrr atl. Abeokuta 9J8 t'o wa n'Ibadan JU t'11u YOlm 10.t Ibadan n1
on1~owo puPq. Ibadan ko tun J1nna 81 _ PCl pUPq JU t'11u yoku 1.
Ibadan J~ 11u t'o n1 _ 11 Awon ara Ibadan Je
23. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. YORUBA: INTERMEDIATE TEXTS Bawo ni Ibadan
ti~e j~ fun ij?ba iwp orun Naijiria? Ilu wo ni 0 tobi ju ni
Naijiria? Da'ruko nkan kan ti 0 po pupo ni Ibadan. . " Da'rukq ilu
m~ta ti ko jinna si Ibadan. ~e apejuwe aW9n ara Ibadan. Iru awon
osise wo 1'0 po ni Ibadan? . " . . 12
24. YORUBA: INTERMEDIATE TEXTS lFE - TEXT 1 Ile-If~ J~ 11u t'o
~e patak1 PUP9 fun awon Yoruba. Itan so, w1pe Yoruba bere lat1
lIe-Ire. Oduduwa l'en1 t1 0 se Yoruba s11e. If~ J~ 1lu t'o tob1.
Opolopo ere 1'0 wa n1 Ile-Ife. Opa Oranyan Je ohun tfo se patak1 n1
Ile-Ife Oduduwa t'o ~~ Yoruba s11~ J'en1a t1 0 se patak1 '" ' / '
"'" " .... , / ....... Ile-If~ J~ 11u t'o ~e patak1 PUP9 rUn awon
YorUba It~n so, wipe Yoruba bere lat1 '" ' lIe-Ire. , , ' "' .....
/ / .... Oduduwa l'en1 ti 0 se Yoruba s1le. 13 Ife 1S a C1ty of
great 1mportance to the Yoruba people. Trad1t10n says the Yorubas
or1g1nated from Ife. Oduduwa 1S the person from whom the Yorubas
have descended. Ife 18 a large C1ty. There are many p1ctoral
carv1ngs 1n Ire. Oranyan's staff 1S an 1mportant th1ng J.n Ife.
Oduduwa from whom the Yorubas descended 1S an 1mportant person. " '
, ", .... '" / ' Opolopo ere 1'0 wa n1 Ile-Ife. Op~ Or;ny~n J~ ohun
tfo se pataki , " ' nJ. Ile-Ife. , ......' '" " Oduduwa t'o ~y
Yorub~ s11y J~ en18 ti 0 se patak1.
25. YORUBA: INTERMEDIATE TEXTS IIe- Iry JE( 1Iu t '0 -- ------
pUP9 fun awon Yoruba.. Itan 89 w1pe lat1 lIe-Ire. lle-Iry JE( 1Iu
t'o ~e patak1 pUP9 fun Yoruba bere lat1 lIe-Ire 1'~n1 t1 0 s11 re
If~ JE( 1Iu t'o e Oduduwa l'en1 t1 0 se, .. _____ 11u two tob1.
------ ----- 1'0 wa n1 Ile-Ife., __________ J~ ohun t'o ~e patak1
n1 lIe-Ire. Oduduwa t'o ~~ J~ en1a t1 0 se patak1. Opolopo I '0 wa
n1 - ., , . ppa Oranyan Je __ _ 1 n1 Ile-Ife Oduduwa t'o ~E( Yoruba
s11y J~ ------. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. lru ilu wo ni lle-lfe je fun awon
Yoruba?t ' Kinni itan so nipa isedale awon Yoruba?, , . . , Tani 0
se awon Yoruba sile?,. , lfe kere ni tabi 0 tobi?I Da'ruk9 aW9n
nkan ti 0 P? ni lle-If~. Kinni 0 ~e pataki ti a Ie ri ni Ile-If~~
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26. YORUBA: INTERMEDIATE TEXTS IrE - TEXT 2, lr~ Jy 1lu t'o fe
patak1 pUP9 n1nu 1tan Yoruba. Oduduwa n1 ~n1 t'o se awan Yoruba T
s11e . ppa 9ranyan J ohun t1 0 ~e patak1 lat1 r1 n1 lIe-Ire On1 n1
oruko oba lIe-Ire 'Je.. , . .. Awon ara lIe-lie k1 saba kola., . ,
lr~ J~ 1lu t1 0 lok1k1 pupp n1nu aw~n Na 1Jl.rl.a. Awon ara lIe-Ire
Je on1se o.wo.., ., , Ir~ J~ ~lu t'o ,e patak1 pUP9 n1nu itsn
Yoruba. Oduduwa n1 ~nl. t'~ f~ aW9n Yoruba sfle Cpa Oranyan Je ohun
ti 6 se patak1 lat1 r~ ni Il~-Ife Ire 1S a C1ty of great 1mportance
1n Yoruba trad1tl.on. Oduduwa 1S the person from whom the Yorubas
have descended. The staff of Oranyan 1S an 1mportant thl.ng to see
1n lie. On1 1S the tl.tular name of the ruler of Ife. The people of
Ire usually do not have fac1al mark1ngs. Ire 15 a c1ty of great
fame l.n all N1ger1a. The people or Ife are craftsmen. ..., / " "
Awon ara Ile-Ife ki saba kola.. . , Awon ara lIe-Ire J~ onise o,w6.
.' ., ,
27. YORUBA: INTERMEDIATE TEXTS --- -- 1Iu t'o ~e patak1 pUP9
n1nu If~ Jy 1Iu t'o ~e -- PUP9 n1nu 1tan ------. Yoruba. Oduduwa n1
e.n1 t'o se s11e., Opa Oranyan Je ohun t1 0 . n1 Ile-Ife.---- -- .
On1 n1 lle-Ife 'Je. n1 ~n1 t'o __ aW9n Yoruba s11e. --- ---- Jy
ohun t1 0 ~e patak1 ---- __ n1 lIe-Ire. ___ n1 orukp ~ba --- ---
'JY. ---- --- lIe-Ire ki saba kola. Aw~n ara Ile-If~ ki ___ __ t1 0
lok1k1 PUP? n1nu awon Na1J1r1a. Ire Je 11u t1 0 n1nu awon Na1J1r1a
Awon ara on1~~ qwq. Awon ara Ile-If r J~ - 1. Da'ruko ilu ti 0 se
pataki ninu itan Yoruba., . 2. Tani Oduduwa je?, 3. Nibo ni 9pa
Oranyan wa? 4. Kinni oruko oye oba Ile-If~? - ..." kola?5. Nje awon
ara lle-lfe a rna saba 6. lse wo ni awon ara lle-lfe n~e?I I ,
16
28. YORUBA: INTERMEDIATE TEXTS IFlJ - TEXT .3 Ir~ J~ 11u t1 0
,e patak1 PUp? n1nu awon 1tan Yoruba Oduduwa n1 ~n1 t1 1tan 89 wipe
0 ,~ Yoruba 511e. ppa 9ranyan J~ ohun t1 0 ~e patak1 lat1 r1 n1
lIe-Ire.e -On1 n1 oruko nba lIe-Ire 'Je. i tfI'IV Awon ara lIe-Ire
k1 saba kola. Awon ara lIe-Ire kun tun 1se o,wo. lIe-Ire Je 1Iu t1
0 dara. / ' 1 I I ' " / , I I If~ J 1Iu t1 0 ,e patak1 PUp? n1nu .
" ",.awon 1tan Yoruba " I"~ / I ' / Oduduwa n1 ~n1 t1 1tan s9 w1pe
0 ,~ , / / ' Yoruba 511e ' I ' /" / ,. / '"Opa Oranyan J~ ohun t1 0
,e patak1 . /' / / / , lat1 r1 n1 lIe-Ire., 17 Ife 1S a c1ty of
great 1mportance 1n the trad1t10ns of the Yorubas. Oduduwa 1S the
person from whom, accord1ng to trad1t10n, the Yorubas have
descended The staff of Oranyan 15 an 1mportant th1ng to see 1n Ife.
On1 1S the t1tular name of the ruler of Ife. The people of Ire
usually do not have fac1al mark1ngs. The people of Ire are fond of
craft work. Ire 1S a n1ce C1ty. I' / ,. "- oba lIe-Ire 'Je.On1 nJ.
oruko , , / " " /~ "Awen ara lIe-Ire kl. saba kola. , / ' / / AweD
ara lIe-Ire kun fun 1se qwq.. ., / / / / / / lIe-Ire Je 1Iu t1 0
dara.
29. YORUBA: INTERMEDIATE TEX'I'S --- -- ---. t~ 0 ~e PUp? n1nu
awan ~tan Yoruba. Oduduwa n1 ~n1 t1 ---- -- -___ 0 ,~ Yoruba s1Ie.
lfy Jy ~Iu t~ 0 ~e patak1 PUp? n1nu ____ Yoruba ------- -- ~n1 t1
~tan s9 W1pe 0 ~~ ------ ----. --- ------- J~ ohun t1 0 __ _ _ Iat1
r1 n1 lIe-Ire.t Opa Je ohun t1 0 se patak1 ---- -- n1 lIe-Ire.f
-On1 n1 oruko --- --- 'Je. oba lIe-Ire 'Je. ~ -- .~__ k1 saba kola.
Awon ara lIe-Ire k1 Aw?n kun fun ___ Awon ara lIe-Ire lIe-Ire Je
11u t1 lIe-Ire Je dara. 1. Ife je ilu ninu awon itan Yoruba. 2. ni
eniti itan so wipe 0 se awon Yoruba aile.I f . 3. Tani 9ni je? 4.
je ohun ti 0 se pataki lati ri ni lle-lfe.I 5. Iru ilu wo ni
lle-lfe je? 6. Kinni awon ara Ile-lfe kI saba se? t 18
30. YORUBA: INTERMEDIATE TEXTS OYO - TEXT 1I Oyo je ilu ti 0 se
pataki ni ile. . , . .Yoruba. Awon ilu ti 0 wa yika Oyo ni Awe, I ,
Akinmorin, Fiditi ati Shaki.. Awon onise owo po pupo ni 9Yo.t " ' "
, . , ~ango ni oba ti 0 ~e pataki ni, Py? lIe kan ti a npe ni Atiba
je ileI ti 0 tobi pUP9 nibe.I Igba gbigb~ ati aworan P? PUP9 ni
9yq. Ak~san ni oja ti 0 tobi pupo larin pyo. Awon ara Oyo feran
lati ma 10 I s'oko, nw?n si f~ran lati rna jo ni oja nigbat'o ba di
ojo. . ... ale.I 910 je ilu ti ko jinna pupo si " I I Ibadan. 19
Oyo is an important town in Yoruba land. The towns that surround
Oyo are Awe, Akinmorin, Fiditi and Shaki There are many traders in
Oyo. Shango was an important king in Dyo. A building that we call
'Atiba' is a building which is very big there. Carving of
calabashes and drawings are very numerous (common) in Oyo. Akesan
is the market which is very big in Oyo. The people of Oyo love to
go to the farm, and they like to dance in the market when it
becomes evening. Oyo is a town which is not very far from
Ibadan.
31. YORUBA: Oyo je ilu t! ;, se patakl n! ile, , , ' ..... I'
Yoruba. , , ; , ; ' / , 1 / , / ,1../ Awon ilu ti 0 wa yika Oyo n1
AW" ,,,,~, , ... ,," / Akinmorin, Fiditi ati Shaki., " "" / ' , ...
, Awc;>n oni;;7 ~'? p? pup~ ni 9Y9. .... " '" ;' ......... /
~ango ni oba ti 0 ~e pataki ni ... I' P9 , I , / '- I " ' " ," '1/
lIe kan ti a npe ni Atiba J~ 1 e / " / " "' ... ti 0 tobi pUP9
nib~. Oyo je ilu ti 0 se p'ataki __ ___I , . . . -----_.
INTERMEDIATE TEXTS /' , , ... ' ...... / " , Igba gbigb~ ati aworan
P? pUP9 < ... , n1 9yq. " " , .I '" ,.. Ak~san ni ~ja ti 6 t6bi
pup~ larin ... "9Yo.t I .... ,/ " /' '" -AW9n ara 9Y9 frran lati
rna 19 s'oko, nw~n s! f,ran lat~ rna jo nl oj~ nlgbat'o ba d1 oj~I
, ale.I ' / ... , , , , .... /,,, 9Y9 j~ ilu ti ko jinna puP9 8i
Ibadan. ati aworan PC;> PUP9 ni 9yq. Awon ilu ti 0 __ - ni Awe,.
, Akinm~rin, Fiditi ati Shaki. ni oja ti 0 pupo larin. ~ 9Yo.t I p?
pup~ ni 9Y9.Awon, pyo.4 ni oba ti 0, ni Awon ara Oyo feran lati rna
10 I ' " 4 s' , nw?n si f~ran lati rna _______ nigbat' 0 ba di ~j~
ale.I lIe kan ti a npe __ _ _ ti 0 tobi pUP9 nib~. je ile 20 9Y9 j~
ilu ti ko Ibadan. 8i
32. YORUBA: INTERMEDIATE TEXTS Yoruba. ti 0 se p'ataki ni ile
Igba gbig~ ati ------ P9 PUP9 ni Oyo. Awon i1u ti 0 wa yika QYo ni
__-. I _________., Fiditi ati Shaki. Aksan ni ti 0 _ __ ~ 1irin
9Yo. Awon onise 0'110 ~ango ni P? ____ ni 9Y9. _ __ pataki ni AW9n
ara 9Y9 ----- ---- -- __I s' , nw~n si f~ran 1ati rna jo ni 9ja
nigbat'o ba di pj~ ale.I ___ __- ti a npe ni Atiba j~ ti 0 pupa
nibe.T ___ __ ilu ti ko jinna puP9 8i ------. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7.
8. 9. Nibo ni ilu Oyo wa?., Awon ilu wo ni o. yi Oyo ka?. , , Awon
onise wo ni 0 po pupo ni 9Yo,?T , , " Da'ruko okan ninu awon oba ti
0 se pataki ni Oyo. , I . Iru ile wo ni Atiba j~? Aworan ati kinni
0 P9 PUp? ni Py?? qja wo ni 0 tobi pup~ larin 9Y?? -na'ruko nkan
meji ti awon ara Oyo feran lati ma s.e. Nje Oyo jinna pupo si
Ibadan? I , 21
33. YORUBA: INTERMEDIATE TEXTS OYO - TEXT 2, . Oyo je ilu ti 0
se pataki pupo , I ni igboro l iwo orun Naijiria., AW9n ara 9y?
f~ran lati rna gbT igba ati ise o.na.I I Afin ni ile 2 ti 0 tobi
pUP9 ni Oyo.I I Atiba tun j~ ile kan ti 0 ~e pataki ni igboro 9Y9.
Qja ti aW9n enia f~ran lati rna na ni 9Y9 ni a npe ni Ak~san. Oyo
is a town which is very important in western Nigeria. The people of
Oyo love to carve calabashes and [they like the] act of embroidery.
The palace is a very big building in oyo. Atiba is also a very
important building in oyo. The market where the people like to
trade in Oro is what we call 'Akesan. Oyo do.t I 9ango ni 9ba ti 0
j~ eni ti 0 se3 Shango was a king that founded I , Oye (new oye).
l/ni igboro iWQ orun Naijiria/ means 'in all of western Nigeria. '
2/ilu/ was corrected to /ile/. 3It should be either /,~ sil~/ or
/t, do/, but not /,~ do/ as it is. 22
34. YORUBA: INTERMEDIATE TEXTS Ni agbegbe Oyo awon agbe po
pupo.. . , . . . . I Iseyin, Shaki, Awe ni awon ilu tiI I nwon yi
Oyo ka. . I' AW9n ara 9Y9 fTran lati rna jo ni owo ale. " . " , ' /
,/ / " " , I ' ?Y9 j~ ilu ti 0 ~e pataki pUP9 ( ). b ~ , .,.. "
,,,. ( {' n1 19 oro 1WO orun Na1J1r1a , / ' / "" '" I" AW9n ara QY?
f~ran lati rna gbT. b/ " . I , 19 a at1 1se ona.I ' t ~ ./ 1 " , /
; " " Afin ni 1le ti 0 tobi pUP9 ni " / Oyo.I I ,,' ,/ ; , / / /
Atiba tun j~ ile kan ti 0 ~e ' "" /, '"patak1 ni 19boro 9Yq. , /" '
' ' ' I ' ./ 9ja ti aW9n en1a f~ran lati rna / ("".' / ' / " ; na
n1 9Y9 n1 a npe n1 Ak~san. 23 In the vicinity of Oyo farmers are
very numerous. Iseyin, Shaki and Awe are the towns that surround
Oyo. The people of Oyo love to dance in the evening. " / t{ " " " ,
~ango ni 9ba 0 j~ eni ti 0 ~~, " "9Y? do. f" , , , I " " " , ,I N1
agbegbe Oyo awon agbe po pupo. , ... . ' I ) /...!/ / ' I I Isey~n,
Shaki, Awe ni awon ilu tiI I I ' , " " nwon yi Oyo ka. Awon ara oy~
f~r~n l~ti ma j~ n{ / / owo ale. '. .
35. YORUBA: --- -- --- -- - -- ------ pUP9 ni igboro iwo orun
Nai)"iria I AW9n ara 9y? fyran lati rna gbe, --~- --- -~- ~-~.
----ni ile ti 0 -- ni Oyo.I ----- ---j~ ile kan ti 0 set pataki ni
9yq. --- ti awon enia feran _. , -- ni 9Y9 ni a npe ni Akesan .
----- -- ti 0 jy ~ni ti 0 ~~ Oyo do.I INTERMEDIATE TEXTS Oyo je ilu
ti 0 se pataki pupa I ni igooro -- _ ____________ feran lati rna
gbe , , igba ati ise ona. l ' - ni ile ti 0 tobi pUP9 ni ..........
Atiba tun j~ -' ti 0 ~e ______ ni igboro QY9. Oja ti awon enia
----- lati rnaI na ni 919 9ango ni 9ba -------------_ 0 ~~ Oyo do.I
Ni agbegbe Oyo -___ _ po pupa . . , ..' . Ni ----------- awon agbe
po pupo.I " . . I ------, Shaki, ni awon ilu ti nwon yi Oyo ka.I
______ , ------, --_ ni nwon yi Oyo ka. awon ilu ti Awon ara Oyo
feran lati rna )"0 ....... _--" _ ... _e 24 AW9n ara 9Y9 fTran ----
-- __ ni owo ale ' t
36. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. YORUBA: INTERMEDIATE TEXTS -Iru i1u
wo ni Oyo je ni igboro iwo orun Naijiria?.. , . -Lehin igba gbigbe,
kinni awon ara Oyo tun feran 1ati rna se? . . ' " . . Da'ruko i1e
rneji ti se pataki ni Oyo. t Nibo ni a npe ni Akesan ni Oyo?. , ,
Tani sango je?, . Iru ise wo ni opo1opo awon enia nse ni agbegbe
Oyo?, , , " I , I Yato si Shaki, da'rtiko, i1u rneji rniran ti yi
Oyo ka., . , Kinni awon ara Oyo feran 1ati rna se ni owo ale? . " "
I ,
37. YORUBA: INTERMEDIATE TEXTS OGBOMOSHO - TEXT 1 Ogbomosho je
okan ninu aW9n ilu. , " ti 0 tobi ni iw? o~un Naijiria. Awc;>n
ilu ti 0 yi Ogbomc;>sh9 ka ni PYc;>, I19rin ati Ejigbo.
Ogbomosho to bi maili metadinlogbon si 9Yo.. " ., Aw?n ti 0 wa nib~
ni ijq Baptisi. Nwon ko sosi ti 0 tobi, nwon si ni ile'we ti 0 po
pupa ni Ogbomosho.. , 9ja ti 0 ~e pataki pUP9 nibe ni a npe ni
Taki. Awc;>n ara Ogbom9sh~ j~ oni~owo, nwon a 8i rna 10 si
idale. 26 Ogbomosho is one of the big towns in western Nigeria. The
towns which surround Ogbomosho are Dyo, Ilorin and Ejigbo.
Ogbomosho is about twenty- seven miles from Dyo. There are many
missionaries there. Those that are there belong to the Baptist
Mission. They built a big church, and they have schools that are
very numerous in Ogbomosho. The market which is very important
there is what we call 'Taki.' The inhabitants of Ogbomosho are
traders, and they usually travel far from home ('usually go to
distant places').
38. YORUBA: INTERMEDIA'rE TEXTS " , , , -' .-,,,,,, ,,"'" ....
"Ogbomosho Je okan n1nu aW9n ilu , "~ -' - ' . ~ ~ ..... ...,' ....
,... / I ... t1 0 tob1 n1 1W? orun Naijiria. ..... ;'"" , Ogbomosho
to bi maili '" ,< '" ..... ~"''- metad1nlogbon 8i 910.. " ., , /
/ '" ..... " .... " Aw~n oni~~ 9l?rUn p~ PUp~ ni~. , '" ~ ~ ,.,
AW9n ti 6 wa nib~ ni ijq '" ... Baptisi. _________ __ ninu aW9n ilu
...,' ti 0 tobi ni iw? orun Naijiria. AW9n ilu ti 0 yi Ogbomsh9 ka
ni ___ , " ati Ej igbo. ;' ", ~",. '" , Nwn k 55i ti 0 tobi, nW9n
si nl ile'we tl 6 P? pUP9 n1 ogbomosho.. , 9ja ti 0 ~e pataJti pUP9
nib~ ni ; .-: -: a npe n1 Tak1. ;' ;'.....;'." ~,' Aw?n ara
Ogbom9sh9 J~ on1~OWO, )0 - ; " ; " nwon a S1 rna 10 si ida1e. Nwn k
-- , nwon si ni ile'we ti 0 po pupo ni Ogbomosho.. , 9ja ti 0 ~e
pataki pUP9 nibe ni AW9n p~ pup~ ni~. Ogbomosho to bi metadinlogbon
. " -- ---. Aw?n ara Ogbom9sh~ j~ , nw~n a si ma 1 si 27
39. YORUBA: INTERMEDIATE TEXTS Ogbomosho je okan ninu aW9n ilu.
, I.ti 0 ---- ni _ ---- -------_. AW9n ilu ti 0 __ __ ni ~?, 119rin
ati Ejigbo. Ogbomosho to bi maili --. 9Yo. I AW9n ti 0 wa nib~ ni _
Nwon ko sosi ti 0 tobi, nwon 8i I ni ' __ ti 0 p? pUP9 ni
Ogbomosho. t pUP9 nibe ni a npe ni Taki. ---_ j~ oni,owo, nwon a 8i
rna 10 81 ida1e. 1. Iru ilu wo ni Ogbomosho je ni iwo orun
Naijiria? I 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. Awon ilu wo ni 0 yi Ogbomqsho ka?
I Bawo ni Ogbom9sho ti jinna si Oyo to? I I Aw?n ij9 (oji~7 91?run)
wo 10 P9 ni ogbom?sh?? Kinni aW9n ij9 na k? si ogbomqsh?? pja wo ni
0 ~e pataki PUp? ni Ogbom~sh?? Iru ise wo ni opolopo awon ara
Ogbomosho nse? , I I ' I Nibo ni awon ara Ogbomosho feran lati ma
10?T I 28
40. YORUBA: INTERMEDIATE TEXTS OGBOM9SH9 - TEXT 2 Ninu awpn ilu
ti 0 w~ ni iI, Yoruba, Ogbom9sh9 j~ 9kan ninu aW9n eyi ti 0 tobi.
AW9n ara ogbom~shq f~ran lati ma 10 si idale ati lati ma ~owo. 9ja
ti 0 ~e pataki pupp niby l' a npe ni Taki. Awo.n onise Olorun
gegeb! Baptisi" .. ., P? pUP9 nibEi!. Nwon ko sosi ati ile'we fun
awon. . , . Aw~n ara Ogbom9sh9 f~ran lati ma *OJ ro oka amola ati
lat1 ma seI obe gbegiri. Awon ara Ogbomosho feran lse I I Olorun,
nwon a si ma 10 si, I s9si nigba gbogbo. AW9n ara ogbom9sh? tun
f~ran lati ma kola, papa julo ~u. 29 Among the towns that are in
Yoruba land, Ogbomosho is one of the big ones. The people of
Ogbomosho like to travel far from home and to trade. The market
which is very important there is what we call 'Taki.' The
missionaries such as the Baptists are very numerous there. They
built churches and schools for the (Ogbomosho) children. The
Ogbomosho people love to prepare turned yam flour and to cook bean
soup. The people of Ogbomosho love Christianity, and they go to
church all the time. The people of Ogbomosho love to have facial
marks, especially one called 'bamu.'
41. YORUBA: INTERMEDIATE TEXTS Nw9n k9 s~i ~ti i1e'we fun aW9n
rnq. Nin~ aw?n 11u tl 0 w~ nl i1, Yoruba, ogb6rn?>shf;> j~
9kan ninu aW9n eyl t'i 6 tobi. Awon ara ogbomosho. , .ro oka amo1a
ati " ............. obe gbegiri.,. . "... " .. -f~ran 1at1 rna , .
~ 1at1 rna se ~owo. ...... ~" ... ,~, ...... '" 9Ja t1 0 ~e patak1
PUp? nibT l' a t;pe ni Taki. , " ' " , , ~ , ..... AW9n oni~~
919run g~g,bi Baptisi ... .. -: "' P? pUP9 n1b~. Ninu aw?n i1u __ _
__ __ i1~ Yoruba, ogbom9sh j~ 9kan ninu aW9n eyi ti 0 tobi.
AWCj>n ara ogbomoshq f~ran ,I __ ati 1ati rna ~owo. 9ja ti 0 ~e
pataki PUp? nibT l' a . AW9n oni~~ 919run P? pUP9 nib~. Nw9n k9
---- ati ------ fun aW9n ?rnq. , ' ' ' ' ' ' ' . 'Awon ara
Ogbornosho fQran 1SQ. , r IT , ... - , 010run, nwon a si rna 10 si,
. . .A' ( ... s9si n1gba qbogbo. ... , , , , , , ~ " Awon ara
Ogbornosho tun feran. , , '" ..... -_ ~, 1ati rna kola, papa ju10
bamu. Aw?n ara Ogborn9sh9 f~ran 1ati "ma ro ----- ati 1ati rna se
--- -------. Awon ara Ogbomosho f~ran ise , r I , 010run, nwon a si
rna 10 si, . , . Awon ara Ogbomosho tun feran . ..'1ati rna ----J
papa ju10 30
42. YORUBA: INTERMEDIATE TEXTS ____ ti 0 w? ni i1~ Yoruba, JOe
okan , I ninu aW9n eyi ti 0 tobi. _________ f~ran 1ati rna 19 si
ida1~ ati 1ati rna ~owo. PUp? nib4f l' a npe ni Taki. gegeM
BaptisiI t p? pUP9 nib~. ---- -- s9si ati i1e'we fun _ -___ f~ran
1ati rna ro oka amo1a ati 1ati rna se Awon ara Ogbornosho -----
---o ______ , nwon a si rna 10 si , . ' .S9si nigba gbogbo. Awon
ara Ogbornosho -----.o I --- ~______ kola, papa jU10 bamu. 1.
Ogbornosho je okan ninu awon i1u ti 0 ni Nigeria. o , I , 2. Pe1u
owo sise kinni awon ara Ogbornosho tun feran 1ati rna se? I . , I I
, , . 3. Nibo ni a npe ni Taki? 4. Onj~ wo ni awon ara Ogbornosho
feran 1ati rna toju? 5. Awon ara ogbomosho feran ise 010run, si
-10nwon a rna , , I .. , , , . 6. i1a wo ni ara Ogbornosho feran
1ati -ko?Iru awon rna , ' , . bamu. 31
43. YORUBA: INTERMEDIATE TEXTS OGBOM9SH9 - TEXT 3 Ogbomosho je
okan ninu awon i1u. . .. . .ti 0 ~e pataki ni i1~ Yoruba. Aw~n enia
P9 pUP9 ni i1u yi. AW9n ara i1u na feran lati ma !3owo , nwc;>n
si f~ran 1ati ma 10 si ida1e. 9ja ti 0 ~e pataki PUp? nib, l' a npe
ni Taki. AW9n oni~~ 919run, papa jU19 Baptisi po pupo nibe. Nwon ni
sosi t' 0 tobi, nwon" .si ni awon suku 10po10PQ.. . . . , Aw~n ara
Ogbom?sh9 f~ran 1ati ma se obe gbegiri ati oka T . amo1a 9Y~,
119rin, Ejigbo ati aW9n i1u hi' 10 ni nwon yi Ogbomosho ka.... . ,
32 Ogbomosho is one of the towns which is important in Yoruba land.
There are very many people in this town. The people of the town
love to trade and they love to travel far from home. The market
which is very important there is what we call 'Taki.' The
missionaries, especially the Baptists, are very numerous there.
They have big churches, and they have very many pupils. The people
of Ogbomosho love to cook bean soup and turned yam flour. Oyo,
I10rin, Ejigbo and such other towns are those that surround
Ogbomosho.
44. YORUBA: INTERMEDIATE TEXTS , ogborno.sh6. je okan ntnu
awon' !lu.. . ." " " ~ /. .... ",. ti 0 ~e patak1 n1 iI, Yoruba. "
'" " " ,.... ",,/ "Aw~n enia P9 pUP9 ni ilu yi. " / ",/ -- feran
1atiAwon ara i1u na rna. " " .... ~ feran lati --;;owo, nW9n S1 rna
/ idale.10 si '" til' ~ " ..... ' , / '" " , 9ja ti 0 ~e pataki
PUp? nib~ ... ,,,, , l' a npe ni Taki. , ,. / " _ v " AW9n oni~~
Q19run, papa jU19 " ,/,~, Baptisi P9 pUP9 n1b~. / / ~ ~ / Nwon ni
SOS1 teo t6bi, nwon ':- . ; . ' ~,.,,: S1 n1 ~w9n suku 19P919P9' /
"" / /' / Awon ara Ogbornosho feran 1ati. , . .rna se obe gbeglrl
ati ok~ " . .... , "amola "-,/' .... " , , , ' / 9Y9, 119rin,
Ejigbo ati aW9n i1u b-C> ,. " " " '" , e 10 n1 nwon yi Ogbomosho
kat. . . . , Nwon ni sosi t' 0 tobi, nwon, . .Ogborn9sh9 jet okan
ninu awon ilu' ti 0 ~e pataki si ni awon, ---- --------. Aw~n enia
----I ni i1u yi. Aw?n ara OgbornC?sh9 _ ' -- ob~ gbegiri ati oka T
. AW9n ara ilu na 10 si ida1e. .---_., nW9n si feran 1ati rna ---,
-- ', ati aW9n i1u b-'e 10 n1 nwon yi Ogbomosho kat... . , --- -_
,_ __ PUp? nib~ l' a npe ni Taki. AW9n oni~~ Q19run, _ _______ po
pupa nibe. 33
45. YORUBA: Ogborn9sh9 j~ 9kan ---- ---- --- ti 0 ~e pataki ni
il~ Yoruba. ni ilu yi. AW9n ara ilu na frran lati rna ~owo, nW9n si
frran lati rna 9ja ti 0 ~e pataki PUp? nib~ l'a --- -- ----.
INTERMEDIATE TEXTS NW9n ni --- --__., nw9n si ni awc;>n suku
19Pc;>19P9' Aw?n ara Ogborn?sh9 fTran lati rna se ati _ _____ e
9Y~, 119rin, Ejigbo --- ---- -- ni nwon yi Ogbomosho ka.I .. , ----
----- ------, _ -v papa ju19 Baptisi po pupa nibe. I 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
6. Nibo ni Ogbornosho wa?I I Bawo ni enia tise po ni Ogbornosho si?
" I I Da'ruko nkan rneji ti awon ara Ogbornosho feran lati se. I ,
ni oja ti 0 se pataki pupa ni Ogbornosho., , I I Obe wo ni awon ara
Ogbornosho feran lati rna se? I I I , Aw~n ilu ti 0 yi Ogbomqsh~ ka
ni _ , _ , ati 34
46. YORUBA: INTERMEDIATE TEXTS AWE - TEXT 1 -AW~ JfI' 1lu
kekere lean l"ba Qyq. Awon ara Awe reran 1at1 ma 10 I stoko. ..,
Opolopo aW9n ara Awe reran 1at1, I , I , I ~ rna ~owo. --' -Awon
ara Awe reran 1at1 rna gbeI I ' 11e kanna. Awon ebl. a rna gbe po
10JU karma., , . """Gbogbo aW9n enl.a t'o wa nl. Aw? Ie nl. egbawa
..... ~ AW9n ara AW~ r~ran lat1 ~ 19 st9Ja. -Opolopo 11e penu 1'0
wa l'Awe., . .. . lCorrugated 1ron sheets. 35 Awe 18 a small town
near Oyo. The people of Awe l1ke to go to [the1r] farms. Many of
the people of Awe l1ke to engage 1n trad1ng [l..e., reta1l
merchand1s1ngJ. The people of Awe l1ke to l1ve 1n the same house
together [B 8 faml.116s]. Those fam1ll.es usually ll.ve together at
the same place. All the people of Awe exceed 20,000. The people of
Awe l1ke to go to market. There are many pa~rooredl houses In
Awe.
47. YORUBA: INTERMEDIATE TEXTS ~, " ' , '" '''' " AW~ J' 1.1u
kekere an l,ba 91Ci. , ' ' : ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' '"Awon ara Awe teran
1at1 ma 10 s,oko. " " ,~/ ... ,,. Opolopo aW9n ara Awe teran lst1
-' "ma BOWO.l , ' : : " " ' ' ' ' - "Awon ara Awe teran lat1 rna
gbe, , ~.. 1.1e kanna. -AW~ J~ 1.1u kekere lean feran 1at1. ma 10.
, s'oko. -Opolopo awon ara Awe teranI I ' T ~ Awon ara Awe, . l.le
kanna. 36 ' " , ""AWCln E!b1 8 m8 gbe P9 lo~ karma. ~ ,,~/,".....,
Awon ara Awe feran lat1 rna In l ' '1', , s'9Ja. ' ' , "'" / .:-
Qpolopo 11e panu 1 '0 W8 1 'AvA... , . .. Awon ebl. a ma gbe po
---- -----.. , . Gbogbo awon enl.aI Ie nl. egbawa -Awon ara Awe
feran lat1 __ -- l ' s'--- .. ______________ 1'0 wa l'Avfl.
48. YORUBA: INTERMEDIATE TEXTS -AW~ J~ ken Ifba Qyq. -Awon ara
Awe feran s '__- -Awe reran Is t1 -' loa sowo.I -" -Awon ara Awe
feran lat1 ma gbe, ..--- ----_. _______ a ma gbe po lolU kannB.
Gbogbo awon en18 t'o __ -- ---I -- egbawa "- Aw~n ara Aw? __ lq
s'9Ja. Opolopo --- ---- 1'0 .. l'Awe... , . . 1. Leba ilu wo ni Awe
wa? ise wo ni opolopo awon - 1ati ..,. 2. Iru ara Awe feran rna ~e?
. , ,. . , ..., rna gbe?3. Bawo ni awqn ara Awe Ele feran 1ati , 4.
Awon enia ti o wa ni Awe ti po to?, , I 5. Iru i1e wo 10 po 1'Awe?,
, 6. Bawo ni awqn ebi se ngbe ni Awe? I 7. oruko ibi meji ti ....
feran 1ati ..... Da awon ara Awe rna 10.t , , 37
49. YORUBA: INTERMEDIATE TEXTS IIttJ AWl - TEXT 2, -AW~ J~ 1lu
kekere ken 1~b8 9yq. - -Awon ara Awe feran lat1 rna 10I ' I I
s'oko. -pp~l?p~ aW9n ara Aw? 1'0 tun reran lat1 rna 10 s'Eko. I
NW9n f~ran lat1 rna gbe p~ l'oJU kanna. -AW9n t1 0 ngbe AW7 1e n1
~gbiw8. (L~h1n ne) aW9n ara AV, t?ran lat1 rna 19 s'1da1,. Is~ oko
1'0 P9Ju lir1n .,n ar. Awe. 38 Awe 18 a certa1n small town near
0'10. The people of Awe l1ke to go to [the1r] farms. Also, many of
the people ot Awe l1ke to go to Lagos. They l1ke to l1ve together
1n the same place. The fam1l1e8 usually l1ve together 1n the same
house. Those who l1ve at Awe exceed 20,000. The people of Awe l1ke
to travel. Farm1ng 18 a very common occupat1on aMong the people of
Awe The people ot Awe are not loarera.
50. YORUBA: .... / . . : / / ...... / -Awo,n ara Awe feran lat1
rna 10, . .s toko. " Op~lope aW9n ara 1w7 l'~ tUn, , , J ..., ./ v
feran lat1 rna 10 s'Eko. I Nwin f~r8n lat1 rna gbe p~ l'oJU ~
kanna. -AW~ kan l~ba 9yq. - -AW9n ara Awe ----- ---- rna 10, sroko.
-Opolopo aW9n ara Awe --- ---, 1 , I I lat1 ..., 10 s'Eko.----- rna
INTERMEDIATE TEXTS ... '" '" , Aw?n E(b1 a ma gbe 118 kanni P9
(L~hin n~) ~w9n ara Xw, t~r~n lat1 rna 19 s'id81~. IB~ eke 1'0 P9JU
lir1n aW9n ar~ - / Awe Awe Awon ara Awe k1 ___ NW9n f~ran kanna. --
---I po 1 'oJu _______ a ma gbe 11e kenna po. I AW9n t1 0 ---- ---
-- -- ~gb8W8. (L~h1n ne) aW9n ara AWf t?ran lat1 rna 39
51. YORUBA: AW~ J7 11u kekere --- -___ 97Q' INTERMEDIATE TEXTS
-AW9n t1 0 ngbe Aw? Ie e -pp~19PP aW9n ara Aw? 1'0 tun feran .__ __
. -Awon ara AweI s'oko. mi 10 (L~h1n ni) _ lat1 ma 19 s'1dal,. Is~
oko 1'0 aW9n ara Awe., -----. Aw?n ~b1 a ma gbe e ---- -- k1 1,e ~1
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Da'ruko ilu kekere kan ti 0 wa leba Oyo.I I Yato si
oko 1il0, , nibo ni opo10po awon ara Awe tun feran 1ati , I ' rna
10? Ise wo 10 poju larin awon ara Awe? , I ,- Nje ole ni awon ara
Awe?I T . I Bi beko, kinni idi ti ko fi j~ be,? 40
52. YORUBA: INTERMEDIATE TEXTS ,. AWlJ - TBXT 3 .J AW~ J~ 11u
kekere kan lrba 919- -Awon t'o ngbe 1Iu Awe Ie n1 ~gbarun.1 ,." ~
Awon ara Awe feran 1at1 rna . " 10 s'oko.t (L~h1n na) ~P?1?P9 aW9n
ara Awe feran la t1 rna 10 ,s 'Eko. I~~ ag~~ 1'0 PPJu lir1n awpn
ara Awe.. ~ - " - Awon t'o ngbe Awe saba rna gbe 1le kanna po
gegeb1 eb1_ -AW9n ara Aw; k1 1~e 91, -..J lIe panu 1'0 P~Ju I'AW?_
Awe 1S a certa1n small town near Oyo. Those who l1ve there exceed
10,000 The people of Awe l1ke to go to Cthe1rJ farms. Many of the
people of Awe l1ke to go to Lagos. Farm1ng 18 a very common
occupat10n among the people at Awe Those who l1ve at Awe usually
I1ve 1n the same house together as a fam1ly. The people of Awe are
not loafers. Pan-roofed houses are numerous 1n Awe, lThe student
should have not1oed that th1S f1gure 1S 10,000 less than that g1ven
1n the preced1ng two verS10ns. The change was un1ntent1onal.
41
53. YORUBA: INTERMEDIATE TEXTS "/ " " , ! ' , / Awon t'o ngbe
1Iu Awe Ie n1 :->" I egbarun. ,.:, / , , , -.I Awon ara Awe
reran lat1 rna ., 10 S ,oko. .., AWr Jr --- ------ --- ---- ---.
Awon t'o Ie n1 IY 1egbarun. ,.", Awon ara Awe feran ., -----.
(L~h1n na) PpplPP9 aW9n ara Awe stEko. ---- lar1n awon-ara Awe. #oJ
Awon t'o ngbe Awe _ , . --- - __~_ po gegeb1 eb1. "" / , , " '"lse
agbe 1'0 P9Ju 1ar1n aw~n " , ~', ara Awe . "" ".!J, ,~ _ , Awon t'o
ngbe Awe saba rna gbe ' / . " :""" " l.le kanna p? grg~b1 ~b1. " ""
- kl. / .... Awon ara Awe 1~e 91r. , ,/ ..:, , 1'0 " " ' , lIe panu
P9Ju 1 'Awe.I --- -- --- ------ kan 1rba 9Y~. -1Iu Awe Ie nl.----
~-- -1-- egbarun. -.I feran lat1. rna 10 sroko.e (L~h1n na) _ ---
f~ran latl. rna 19 stEko lse agbe 1'0 pOJu _ " r..... Awe
______________ saba rna gbe 11e kanna po gegebl. eb1.. ,. . ____
__- kl. 1~e 91,. Awon ara Awe 1 -- --- --_. 42 ~ lIe panu 1'0
54. YORUBA: INTERMEDIATE TEXTS 1. je ilu kekere kan leba --.II
. Da'ruko -." 2. ibi rneji ti aW9n ara AW~ feran 1ati rna 10. . ni
if~ ti poju larin ~ 3. 0 awon ara Awe. 4. ti -- -J ..., ile kanna
po gegebi kinni?Awon o ngbe AW~ saba rna gbe , .-./ 5. Iru ile wo
ni o poju l'Aw~? 43
55. YORUBA: INTERMEDIATE TEXTS TRAVEL FROM AWE TO lBADAN - TEXT
1I ~n1k~n1 tl 0 ba f y lq Sl Ibadan la t1 AWy, Yl0 kpk
56. YORUBA: ~nl.kE(nl. -- 0 ba 5l. Ibadan --____ Awy, Yl.O gun
---_ latl. AW~ de 9yq. Nl.gba--- ba -- 9Y9, 0 Ie m9to elero bosl.
INTERMEDIATE TEXTS ~nl.k~nl. tl. ---- f y lq 5l. Ibadan latl. Awe,
koko --- moto, T - Awe -- Dyo., .. _____t'o ba de 9Y9, - -- gun m9
to ----- tabl. __-_. T '0 -- gun bosl.. , sl.le meta san nkan T'o
ba b~5l., Yl.O san nkan bl. - meta abo. I T'o -- gun mota -----
Yl.O sanI , ---- bl. 5l.1e abo. PP91?P9 ---- fyran la tl. -- gun
b9s l., -------- kl. l.fun .- Awe -- Ibadan to ma11l.merl.n T '0 ba
--- mpto elero, --_ san nkan ~l.le meJl. ------- enl.a ----- la tl.
rna _ b9S l., nl.torl.pe kl. ---- hagahaga. .- Awe Sl. Ibadan --
ma11l.I -----lelogbon.. . 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. "'" Bawo ni a tise Ie de
Oyo lati Awe?. , . Nje a Ie gun basi ati rnqto elero Iati Oyo de
Ibadan? . ' , .'OJ Ti enia ba gun ~k9 elero tabi b9s~ elo ni yio
san lati ~y? de Ibadan? Nitori kinni opolopo enia fi feran lati rna
gun bosi? . . .. ' . Bawo ni Awe ti,e jinna si Ibadan to?I
57. YORUBA: INTERMEDIATE TEXTS -TRAVEL FROM AWE TO IBADAN -
TEXT 2. En~ken~ t'o ba fe 10 lat~ AweI . . , s~ Ibadan, y~o koko
gun moto I T de 9Y9. N~gbat~ 0 ba de QY9 tan, 0 Ie gun b9s~J 0 S~
Ie g'oko ero.. . T'o ba gun bos~, y~o san s~le I m~ta ab?, ~ugb9n
t'o ba sepe oko elero 1'0 gun y~o. " , san s~le meJ~ abo.I AW~ S~
Ibadan to ibuso m~rin lel~gb~n, ~ugb9n Awy s~ 9Y9 J~ ~bus9 kan
at,abq. Whoever m~ght want to go from Awe to Ibadan w~ll f~rst take
a car to get to Oyo. When he reaches Oyo, he can take a bus; ~f he
wants, he can also take a lorry. I~ he takes a bUS, he w~ll pay
three sh~ll~ngs s~xpence, but ~f he takes a lorry, he w~ll pay two
sh~ll~ngs s~xpence. [From] Awe to Ibadan ~s th~rt1-four m~les, but
[~romJ Awe to Oyo ~s one and a hal~ m~les. /' /' '" " /' /' ,T'o ba
gun b9s~, y~o san ~~le /' ~, " ... /' /' meta abo, 9ugbon t'o ba. ,
., , ... /' . / ?epe 9k? elero 1'0 gun, y~o ..., ... " ~ " san s~le
rneJ~ abo.I I I 1 / / - /' En~ken~ t'o ba fe 10 lat~ Awe.. , /' ...
v / ' / " s~ Ibadan, y~o koko gun mc;>to /' " /' I de 9Y9. " "
/' I / ' / ' /' /' /" N~gbat~ 0 ba de QY9 tan, 0 Ie gun /, / " '
b9s~J 0 s~ Ie g'oko ero.. . 46 - / / " , / " " Awe S~ Ibadan to
ibuso, 1 / . , / _ , lel~gb~n, ~ugb9n Awy 1"'" ~, J~ ~bus9 kan
at'abq_ I merl.n-/ I s~ 9Y9
58. YORUBA: .- n~k~n~ t'o ba f y 19 lat~ Awy S~ Ibadan, y~o
koko --- ---- I N~gbat~ 0 ba de Qyq tan,- -- ----J 0 Sl Ie groko
ero.. . INTERMEDIATE TEXTS En~kenl t '0 -- -- -- _ , - ------', Y10
koko gun motoI I r de 9Y9. Nlgbatl 0 ba de Qyq tan, 0 Ie gun b9s1 J
----- --- ________ , ~ugb9n t'o ba ~epe 9k? elero 1'0 gun, Y10 san
s~le meJl abo.I , ~-~ -- ---- --- ..._- --..- T'o ba gun basl, Y10
san slle I meta abo, _ . , ___________ ., Y10 san slle meJl abo.I ,
----- merin- lel~gb~n, ~ugb9n Awy Sl 9Y9 J~ 1bus9 kan at, ab9 Awe
Sl Ibadan to ibuso. ------__, ~ugb9n Awy Sl 9Y9 J~ 1. 2. 3. 4.
-Kinni enikeni ti 0 ba fe 10 si Ibadan lati Awe yio koko Re?" , T
AW9n qkq wo ni 0 Ie gun ti 0 ba de 9YQ? Ti 0 ba gun yio san {)i1e
meta abo, sugbon ti o ba . , . gun yio san sile mej i abo.I ~ Awe
si ayo to ibuso melo? I 47
59. YORUBA: INTERMEDIATE TEXTS TRAVEL FROM LAGOS TO I BADAN BY
TRAIN - TEXT 1 ~1k~n1 t'o ba f~ lq lat1 Eko s'Ibadan Ie ba oko
oJu'r1n lq., , T'o ba f y gun qkq oJu'rln y1, Y10 10 S1 Ido.I
Opolopo enla 1'0 feran latl rnaI I I , gun oko oJu'rl.n. I Nlpa
eyl, aW9n 1bus9 dl~ dl~ nl. a 0 kan, k1 a to de Ibadan. Owo tl
enl.a nsan n1pa g1gun 9kq oJu'rl.n ko flo be po pupo.I ~P?l?P9 tl.
nl9 nl.pa qkq oJu'r1n feran lat1 ma ~e raJl. nl.nuI 48 Whoever
rnlght want to go from Lagos to Ibadan can go by traln. If he wants
to board the traln, he wl11 go to Ido. Many people 11ke to go by
traln. I On the traln ('concern1.ng th1.s'), we shall pass a few
statl.ons before we reach Ibadan. These are Agege, Ifo, and
OlokemeJl.. The fare wh1.ch people pay for the tra1n 1.S not really
very h1gh. Many of those who go by tral.n l1.ke to have a good
t1rne thereon.
60. YORUBA: INTERMEDIATE TEXTS ... , Enlken~ t'o be fa lq latl
Eko, , s'lbadan le ba oke oJu'rln lq., , T'O ba f~ gun qkq oJu'rln
yi, y1.0 10 sJ. Ido.I Opolopo enis 1'0 feran latl rnaI I , I gun
?kc: 0 JU 'rln. Nipa eyi, aW9n lbusq di~ di~ nl ... a 0 kan, kl a
to de Ibadan. Enlkenl t'O ba latl EkoI , s'Ibadan Ie ba 9k~ 0Ju'rln
lq. T'o ba f~ oJu'rln yl, YlO 19 Sl ___- 1'0 feran latl rna I Nlpa
eYl, awon dle dle nl ' I . , a 0 kan, kl a to de Awqn nl Agege, __-
atl _-- tl enla nsan nlpa glgun oko I oJU'rln ko fl be ., , ~ ...
", ... ~ ~ ~" " Owo tl enla nsan nlpa glgun ~kq ./ " ~" ....
0Ju'rln ko fl be po pupo,_I Opolopo tl nlo nipa o.ko, oJu'rlnI I ,
, fer~n latl rna ~e f~Ji n~nu, oke yi.. , Enlkenl t'o ba fe lq latl
EkoI I s'Ibadan Ie ba --- lq. T'o ba f~ gun yl, 1'10 10 Sl __-.
Opolopo enlB 1'0 latl rna '." 1gun oko . . Nlpa eYl, aW9n --- nl a
0 kan, kl B to de Ibadan. Awqn nl , If9 atl ---------. Owo tl enla
nsan nlpa glgun _______ ko fl be po , . nlnu oko Yl.. . 49 Opolopo
tl nl0 nlpa oko oJu'rln I , , , feran la tl rna ~e . nlnuI kq
Yl.
61. 1. 2. 4. 5. YORUBA: INTERMEDIATE TEXTS Nibo ni enia ti Ie
gun oko oju'rin ti nlo Iati Eko 8i Ibadan? Nje awon enia feran lati
rna gun oko yi? Da'ruk? ibus9 m7ta ti a 0 kan ti a ba ngun ~k?
oju'rin lati Eko si Ibadan. Bawo ni owo ti enia nsan fun gigun oko
yi ti to? PC? ..., Kinni opolopo awon ti ngun oko yi feran Iati rna
se ninu re? . . ," . " . . 50
62. YORUBA: INTERMEDIATE TEXTS TRAVEL FROM LAGOS TO IBADAN BY
TRAIN - TEXT 2 En~ken~ t'o ba fe 10 lat~ Eko s~ " . , Ibadan Ie 10
n~pa oko 0Ju'r~n. I T'o ba f~ gun qk9 y~, y~o gun n~ Ido. AW9n
~bus9 t'o kan ko to de Ibadan n~ Agege, Ifo at~ OlokemeJ~., Opolopo
en~a feran lat~ ma 10 , . , ' . .n~pa oko 0Ju'r~n, n~tor~pe, .owo
re ko po pUPQ.. . Oko y~ l'aye n~nu., . Awon lOUSO t'o s~ wa k~ 0
to, , de Ibadan po lopolopo.t , . I AW9n lJoko tl 0 wa nlb~ rqrun
l~pqlqpq. 51 Whoever m~ght want to go from Lagos to Ibadan can go
by tra~n. If he wants to board th~s conveyance, he w~ll board ~ t
at Ido. Stat~ons wh~ch ~t passes before ~t gets to Ibadan are
Agege, Ifo and OlokemeJ~. Many people l~ke to go by tra~n because
the fare ~sn't very much. Th~s conveyance ~s qu~te spac~ous. ('Th~s
conveyance has room ~n ~t. ,) There are many stat~ons before ~t
reaches Ibadan. ('And statlons wh~ch are, before ~t reaches Ibadan,
are numerous very. ,) The seats whlch are there are very
comfortable.
63. YORUBA: En1ken1 t r 6 b~ fa 10 lat1 Ek6 81 '~, ., / Ibadan
Ie 10 n1pa oko oJu t r1n. / / / / / " / T'o ba f~ gun qk9 y1, Y10
gUn n1 / Ido. INTERMEDIATE TEXTS " / /" " / Oko y1 l'aye n1nu. I "
"" /,,, / / / AW9n 1bu89 t'o 81 wa k1 0 to del' "b' . " /, , I adan
po 10polopo.t I ' " I " / / / " Awon 1buso t'o kan ko to de Ibadan
..c " /" /"n1 Agege, Iro at1 010kemeJ1. ' " " , , " / / L, Opolopo
en1a feran lat1 rna 10. , . . ."I' / / /n1pa oko oJu'r1n, n1tor1pe,
./ " " " /"owo re ko po pUPQ.. . En1ken1 _ - ba fe -- la t1 Eko --
" .Ibadan Ie -- nlpa oko T'o -- f~ gun --- y1, Y10 n1 Ido. AW9n t
'0 kan -- to -- Ibadan n1 Agege, If? --- 010keme J1. Opolopo ----
feran la t1 -- 10, . , . . .n1pa --- oJu'r1n, n1tor1pe re ko __
pUPQ 52 , , / v / / " / " AW9n 1Joko t1 0 wa n1by rqrun / .
"l>pqlqpq. Oko -- 1 'aye ---_. Awon ---__ t '0 81 ..- k1 0 de
Ibadan -- lopolopo. I AW9n ----- t1 0 -- n1be rorunI ,
64. YORUBA: INTERMEDIATE TEXTS ------- t'o ba -- 10 ---- Eko
S~, Ibadan -- 10 oko 0Ju'r~n. I T '0 ba -- gun qk9 --, y~o gUn--
Ido. ----lbuso t'o --- ko -- de IbadanI -_ Agege, --- a tl 010keme
J1.. Opolopo enla lat1. me 10, . , . .____ ~kq 0 JU 'r1.n, --------
owo r~ __ pg --- y~ - ---- n~nu. Awon ~buso s~ wa -- 0 to. , __ Iba
dan po ____ 1.Joko -- 0 wa ---- rqrun l