Observation

Candidates were required to explain Alkunya (Refrain) in (a) and give five examples of it in (b). The following explanation and examples should be considered as relevant:

(a)       Ma’anar alkunya:

Al’ada ce wadda take nuna jin  nauyi ko kunyar mutum kai tsaye. Ana yin ta ne tsakanin iyaye da ’ya’yansu ko tsakanin maza da matansu na aure ko tsakanin surukai da shugabanni.

                       

(b)       Baba/Iya                     Kawu
                                    Mai ɗakina                 Gwaggo
                                    Gyatumata                 Mama
                                    Yaya                           Ubale/Babangida/Baba/Uba
                                    Iyalina                        Maigida
                                    Inna                            Umma

Candidates’ performance in this question was very good.