Dusun Language Assessment

1 These are various Dusun forms of the verb 'chase'. Which ones are in the present tense? i) Minomogusa ii) Momogusa iii) Ginusa iv) Nogusa v) Miningusa

A. i, ii & iii B. ii C. i, ii & v D. iii & iv

2 "Please write a letter". The imperative word 'write'in Dusun is __________

A. Tuliso B. Monulis C. Nokotulis D. Situlis

3 "Are you John? " in Dusun is "Ih John ______ ? "

A. Nu B. Ko C. Diya D. Iya

4 Amu ko ______ mamain bedminton? (Don't you love playing badminton?)

A. olisi B. muhang C. otogod D. asanangan

5 ___________ nu noh ih waig (Have you cooled the water?)

A. Nokosogit B. Poposogit C. Osogit D. Pinoposogit

6 "She loves you" in Dusun

A. Oupus yau diya B. Oupus diya ko C. Oupus ko dau D. Oupus yau ko

7 John loves Mary. Which one is INCORRECT?

A. Olisi ih John dih Mary. B. Muhang ih John dih Mary. C. Asanangan ih John dih Mary D. Muhang dih John ih Mary

8 _______ poh tanak di John. (John doesn't have any children yet)

A. Okon B. Aiso C. Mada D. Amu

9 _________ ko muli kampung? (when are you going back to kampung)

A. Nunu B. Songira C. Pongkuro D. Songkuro

10 _________ ko doho? Amu nopo om lagadan ku boros ku

A. Orongou B. Korongou C. Minokinongou D. Poporongou