Germinating Seed
Clare Verbeek
Mlungisi Dlamini

Omulandira gwe gusoka okumera. Germination is the development of a seed into a seedling.

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Gumerera mu ttaka. The cotyledons come out and the roots remain in the soil.

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Ekikolo kye kiddako okumera. Kitutunuka kyolekera enjuba. The stem and small leaves aim at the sun.

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Ebikoola ebisooka bifuluma. The first two leaves come out.

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Ekimera ky'ekijanjaalo kikula ne kiwanvuyira ddala. The bean seedling grows tall.

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Oluvanyuma kimulisa (kireeta ebimuli). Ebimuli bifuukamu ebijanjaalo. Later, the seedling bears flowers and pods.

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Mu kijanjaalo mubeeramu ensigo nnyingi. The pods have many seeds.

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Oluvannyuma lw'essabitii munaana ebijanjjalo biba bituuse okulya. After eight weeks, beans are ready to eat and sale.

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Oluusi tulya by'ampogola, oba magera oba katogo. Beans can be cooked in different ways. Ebijjanjalo mmere ezimba emibiri gyaffe. Beans are body building food.

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Germinating Seed
Author - Clare Verbeek, Thembani Dladla, Zanele Buthelezi
Adaptation - Cissy Namugerwa, Annet Ssebaggala, Ritah Katetemera, John Emongot
Illustration - Mlungisi Dlamini, Wiehan de Jager
Language - English
Level - First paragraphs