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Revision as of 22:41, 2 April 2023
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Adverbs of time, place, and manner are an essential part of Tigrinya language used to describe time, location, and circumstances in a sentence. Adverbs of time, place, and manner can be used to add more information and clarity to a sentence. In this lesson, you will learn about adverbs of time, place, and manner in Tigrinya, including how to use them to express time, location, and circumstances, as well as their usage in sentences.
Adverbs of Time
Adverbs of time are used to describe the time an action occurs in a sentence. Here are some examples of adverbs of time in Tigrinya:
| Tigrinya | Pronunciation | English |
|---|---|---|
| ሰኢስ ሰዓት | se'is se'at | today |
| ኣረስ | ar'es | yesterday |
| ኣብርሃ | abraha | tomorrow |
Here are some example sentences using adverbs of time:
- ሰኢስ ሰዓት መንገዲ መልሲ ኣሎ። (Se'is se'at mengedi melsi alo.) - I will meet you today.
- ንሕና ኣብርሃ ተሓንወሎም ኣሎ። (Nshina abraha taHawnwolom alo.) - We will leave for TaHawnwolom tomorrow.
- እዝና ኣረስ ከተማ ላዕሊ ፡ ኣተሓሳ ኣሎ ። (Eznana ar'es ketema laelie atihisa alo.) - Yesterday I went to the market early in the morning.
Adverbs of Place
Adverbs of place are used to indicate the location of an action or object in a sentence. Here are some examples of adverbs of place in Tigrinya:
| Tigrinya | Pronunciation | English |
|---|---|---|
| እዚ ከባቢኻ! | ezi kebabika! | here |
| ዘይነብር ትግርኛ ዘለካ | zeyneb'r Tigrinya zeleka | everywhere |
| ኮይኖም | koynom | above |
Here are some example sentences using adverbs of place:
- እዚ ኪራኽታ ዝተሓተተን ኣሎ። (Ezi k'arakhata zetihattanna alo.) - You are standing here nervous.
- ኮይኖም ምስ ነባህላ ኣይተረኸብን። (Koynom ms nabhala aiterekhebanna.) - The sun is shining above your head.
- ብስምንታት ዘይነብር ትግርኛ ዝኽሪ ኣሎ። (Bsimentat zeyneb'r Tigrinya zekhri alo.) - We speak Tigrinya everywhere in the world.
Adverbs of Manner
Adverbs of manner are used to describe how something is done or happens in a sentence. Here are some examples of adverbs of manner in Tigrinya:
| Tigrinya | Pronunciation | English |
|---|---|---|
| ተራንቆ | tarank'o | slowly |
| ካልእ ምተንቀሳበካ ዝንቅርብ ኣሎ | kale'e mtin-k'sabeka zink'irib alo | easily |
| ምሕረተ | mhirta | quickly |
Here are some example sentences using adverbs of manner:
- ተራንቆ ምቕንዕ ኣሎ። (Tarank'o mik'ne alo.) - He is walking slowly.
- ካልእ ምተንቀሳበካ ዝንቅርብ ኣሎ ክንዱእ ፡ ውሽጢ ። (Kale'e mtin-k'sabeka zink'irib alo knedu we'shti.) - You can easily find your way if you have a map.
- ምሕረተ ተቐይታ ዌልተይቲ ኣሎ። (Mhirta teqyata wel'ti alo.) - She finished her work quickly.
Adverbs in Sentences
Here are some sample sentences that include adverbs of time, place, and manner in Tigrinya:
- ሰኢስ ሰዓት መንገዲ መልሲ ኣሎ። (Se'is se'at mengedi melsi alo.) - I will meet you today.
- ብርሃነሊ ቅድሚ ትግራይ ኣብ ቀይሕ ሱርዳን ወትሩ ኣሎና። (Brahaneli qdim Tigray ab k'yh s'urdan wetiru alona.) - I was born and raised in the mountains of Tigray.
- ሕላፊ ግፍ ምሕረትን ተሕዞም ኣሎ። (Hlafi g'f mhirtin teh'zom alo.) - We quickly finished cleaning the room.
Congratulations! You have now learned about adverbs of time, place, and manner in Tigrinya. With continued practice and study, you will become more comfortable using adverbs in your speech and writing. Happy learning!
Other Lessons
- Pronouns
- Pronunciation Rules
- Questions
- Tigrinya Alphabet
- How to Use Be
- Personal Pronouns
- 0 to A1 Course
- Descriptive Adjectives
- Future Tense
- How to Use Have
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