Hausa WASSCE (PC), 2023

Question 4

 

  1. Me ake nufi da bayanau nanatau?
  2. Kawo misalinsa guda biyar.

Observation

The question is on grammar and candidates were required to explain geminate adverb in (a) and give five examples of geminate adverb in (b). The following explanation and examples were required from the candidates:
                                   
(a)      Nau’in bayanau ne;
Ana nanata ko maimaita kalma;
Ana nanata ko maimaita wani ɓangare na kalma.

 

(b)        Misalin bayanau nanatau:

yanzu-yanzu                tattakure                      yayyanke
ɗazu-ɗazu                    kishisshingiɗe              kwakkwance
jiya-jiya                       shasshagiɗe                 tsattsaye
gobe-gobe                   sassafe                         zazzaune
yau-yau                       sama-sama                  kakkama
sauri-sauri                   nesa-nesa                    rugurguza
laƙaƙai-laƙaƙai            kusa-kusa
gudu-gudu                   gefe-gefe

 

Few candidates attempted the question and their performance was poor.