Observation

The question is on phonology, it required candidates to explain open syllable in (a) and indicate the syllables of the given words in (b). The response should be given as follows:

(a)        Buɗaɗɗiyar gaɓa ɓangare ne na kalma ko ’yar kalma mai cin gashin kanta wadda take zuwa da tasarifin baƙi wasali (BW) ko  baƙi wasa wasali (BWW) wato take farawa da baƙi ta ƙare da wasali.

                        (b) i.     ƙwan/ƙwa/la/ti 
                                    ƙwan-ƙwa-la-ti            = BWB-BW-BW-BW
                   ii. tu/ɂan/na/ti
                      tu-ɂan-na-ti                  = BW-BWB-BW-BW

                  iii. ɂin/da/ra/ro
                        ɂin-da-ra-ro                   = BWB-BW-BW-BW
                  iv. ɂa/ɂan/ta/wa
                       ɂa-ɂan-ta-wa                   = BW-BWB-BW-BW
                  v.  shan/sha/ni
                        shan-sha-ni                    = BWB-BW-BW

 Few candidates attempted the question and their performance was poor.