Language/Tigrinya/Grammar/Conditional-Mood
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In today's lesson, we will be discussing the conditional mood in Tigrinya. The conditional mood is used to express a hypothetical situation or an event that could happen in the future. It is also used to express wishes and polite requests.
Don't hesitate to look into these other pages after completing this lesson: Pronouns, Adjectives & Questions.
Overview[edit | edit source]
The conditional mood in Tigrinya is formed by adding the suffix -α₯α to the verb stem. This suffix is added to the verb stem regardless of the tense or person. For example, the verb α£α₯α (to drink) has the conditional form α£α₯αα₯α (I would drink).
Formation[edit | edit source]
The conditional mood is formed by adding the suffix -α₯α to the verb stem. This suffix is added to the verb stem regardless of the tense or person. For example, the verb α£α₯α (to drink) has the conditional form α£α₯αα₯α (I would drink).
Examples[edit | edit source]
- α£α₯α (to drink) β α£α₯αα₯α (I would drink)
- α£αα°α»α₯ (to go) β α£αα°α»α₯α (I would go)
- α£αα°αα° (to come) β α£αα°αα°α (I would come)
Usage[edit | edit source]
The conditional mood is used to express a hypothetical situation or an event that could happen in the future. It is also used to express wishes and polite requests.
Examples[edit | edit source]
- α£α₯αα₯α α£ααα α©α (I would not drink if I were you)
- α£αα°α»α₯α α£ααα α©α (I would not go if I were you)
- α£αα°αα°α α£ααα α©α (I would not come if I were you)
Conclusion[edit | edit source]
In this lesson, we discussed the conditional mood in Tigrinya. We learned how to form the conditional mood and how it is used to express hypothetical situations, future events, wishes and polite requests.
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