Words That Say How: nke ọma, ngwa ngwa

How: Adverbs

Level 2

Verb + how: Bịa ngwa ngwa. Kwuo nwayọọ.

How It Works

These adverbs come last in the clause.

Word	Meaning	Example
nke ọma	well	Ọ na-asụ Igbo nke ọma.
ngwa ngwa	quickly	Bịa ngwa ngwa.
nwayọọ	slowly	Kwuo nwayọọ.

You will use nwayọọ a lot when you ask someone to speak slowly: Biko, kwuo nwayọọ. These words do not change, and they usually come after the verb or its object.

Nke ọma is written as two words. Ngwa ngwa repeats ngwa, which also stands alone as “come on” in a later lesson.

Examples (4)

Ọ na-asụ Igbo nke ọma.
He or she speaks Igbo well.
Nke ọma ends the clause.
Bịa ngwa ngwa.
Come quickly.
Ngwa ngwa follows the command.
Kwuo nwayọọ.
Speak slowly.
Nwayọọ follows the verb.
Ada na-agụ akwụkwọ nke ọma.
Ada reads well.
Nke ọma after the object.

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Words That Say How: nke ọma, ngwa ngwaLevel 2How: Adverbs

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Words that say how follow a verb such as a command, so commands come first.

Commands
Know commands, because the example is a command and the word that says how comes after the verb: Bịa ngwa ngwa “come quickly”.
Level 1

Words in This Pattern

ngwa ngwanwayọọnke ọma

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