diff --git a/src/somali/LexiconSom.gf b/src/somali/LexiconSom.gf
index 585b1fcc3..107f07f7c 100644
--- a/src/somali/LexiconSom.gf
+++ b/src/somali/LexiconSom.gf
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ lin add_V3 = mkV3 "dar" ku NoPrep ;
 -- lin alas_Interj = mkInterj "" ;
 -- lin already_Adv = mkA "" ;
 lin animal_N = mkN "xayawaan" ;
--- lin answer_V2S = mkV2 "" ;
+lin answer_V2S = mkV2S "jawaab" ku ;
 -- lin apartment_N = mkN "" ;
 -- lin apple_N = mkN "" ;
 -- lin art_N = mkN "" ;
diff --git a/src/somali/ParadigmsSom.gf b/src/somali/ParadigmsSom.gf
index 075709608..76bfe1c37 100644
--- a/src/somali/ParadigmsSom.gf
+++ b/src/somali/ParadigmsSom.gf
@@ -95,6 +95,11 @@ oper
     mkVV : V -> VVForm -> VV ; -- VV out of an existing V
    } ;
 
+   mkV2S : overload {
+     mkV2S : Str -> V2S ; -- Predictable verb, no preposition.
+     mkV2S : Str -> Preposition -> V2S ; -- Predictable verb, preposition given as second argument.
+     mkV2S : V -> Preposition -> V2S -- Unpredictable verb, preposition.
+  } ;
 
   mkVA : Str -> VA
     = \s -> lin VA (regV s) ;
@@ -107,8 +112,6 @@ oper
     = \s -> lin V2A (regV s ** {c2 = noPrep}) ;
   mkV2V : Str -> V2V
     = \s -> lin V2V (regV s ** {c2 = noPrep}) ;
-  mkV2S : Str -> V2S
-    = \s -> lin V2S (regV s ** {c2 = noPrep}) ;
   mkV2Q : Str -> V2Q
     = \s -> lin V2Q (regV s ** {c2 = noPrep}) ;
 
@@ -248,6 +251,15 @@ oper
               in lin VV (dummyV ** {vvtype=b ; s = \\_ => "in"})
    } ;
 
+   mkV2S = overload {
+     mkV2S : Str -> V2S -- Predictable verb, no preposition.
+     = \s -> lin V2S (regV s ** {c2 = noPrep}) ;
+     mkV2S : Str -> Preposition -> V2S -- Predictable verb, preposition given as second argument.
+       = \s,pr -> lin V2S (regV s ** {c2 = pr}) ;
+     mkV2S : V -> Preposition -> V2S -- Unpredictable verb, preposition.
+       = \v,pr -> lin V2S (v ** {c2 = pr})
+  } ;
+
   possPrep : N -> CatSom.Prep = \dhex -> emptyPrep ** {
     hoostiisa = \\agr =>
         let qnt = PossPron (pronTable ! agr) ;
diff --git a/src/somali/VerbSom.gf b/src/somali/VerbSom.gf
index ed0940118..4df5e0ca7 100644
--- a/src/somali/VerbSom.gf
+++ b/src/somali/VerbSom.gf
@@ -66,13 +66,17 @@ lin
   -- : V3 -> NP -> VPSlash ; -- give (it) to her
   Slash2V3,
   Slash3V3 = \v3 -> insertComp (useVc3 v3) ;
+
+  -- : V2S -> S  -> VPSlash ;  -- answer (to him) that it is good
+  SlashV2S v2s s =
+    let vps = useVc v2s ;
+        subord = SubjS {s="in"} s ;
+     in vps ** {obj = {s = subord.berri ; a = P3_Prep}} ;
+
 {-
   -- : V2V -> VP -> VPSlash ;  -- beg (her) to go
   SlashV2V v2v vp = ;
 
-  -- : V2S -> S  -> VPSlash ;  -- answer (to him) that it is good
-  SlashV2S v2s s = ;
-
   -- : V2Q -> QS -> VPSlash ;  -- ask (him) who came
   SlashV2Q v2q qs = ;
 -}