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<div | <div class="pg_page_title"> Making Suggestions Using “Let” in Amharic</div> | ||
Making suggestions involves use of the jussive form of the verb. The jussive is formed by adding an appropriate prefix to the male form of the imperative verb. A common use of the jussive expresses “let’s” do something: | Making suggestions involves use of the jussive form of the verb. The jussive is formed by adding an appropriate prefix to the male form of the imperative verb. A common use of the jussive expresses “let’s” do something: | ||
<code>እን ïnnï + imperative verb form for male person = let’s </code> | <code>እን ïnnï + imperative verb form for male person = let’s </code> | ||
The dialog makes use of the jussive form of መገናኘት mägänaňät [ተገናኘ tägänaňä], as in: መቼ እንገናኝ mäče ïnnïgänaň? When shall we meet? | The dialog makes use of the jussive form of መገናኘት mägänaňät [ተገናኘ tägänaňä], as in: መቼ እንገናኝ mäče ïnnïgänaň? When shall we meet? | ||
Look at the following examples: | Look at the following examples: | ||
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==Source== | ==Source== | ||
https://www.livelingua.com/peace-corps/Amharic/Amharic%20Peace%20Corps%20Language%20Manual-2015.pdf | https://www.livelingua.com/peace-corps/Amharic/Amharic%20Peace%20Corps%20Language%20Manual-2015.pdf | ||
==Other Lessons== | |||
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* [[Language/Amharic/Grammar/Comparing-and-Contrasting|Comparing and Contrasting]] | * [[Language/Amharic/Grammar/Comparing-and-Contrasting|Comparing and Contrasting]] | ||
* [[Language/Amharic/Grammar/The-Past-and-Present-Continuous-Tenses|The Past and Present Continuous Tenses]] | * [[Language/Amharic/Grammar/The-Past-and-Present-Continuous-Tenses|The Past and Present Continuous Tenses]] | ||
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* [[Language/Amharic/Grammar/Gender|Gender]] | * [[Language/Amharic/Grammar/Gender|Gender]] | ||
* [[Language/Amharic/Grammar/Stem-verbs|Stem verbs]] | * [[Language/Amharic/Grammar/Stem-verbs|Stem verbs]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 13:10, 27 March 2023
Making Suggestions Using “Let” in Amharic
Making suggestions involves use of the jussive form of the verb. The jussive is formed by adding an appropriate prefix to the male form of the imperative verb. A common use of the jussive expresses “let’s” do something:
እን ïnnï + imperative verb form for male person = let’s
The dialog makes use of the jussive form of መገናኘት mägänaňät [ተገናኘ tägänaňä], as in: መቼ እንገናኝ mäče ïnnïgänaň? When shall we meet?
Look at the following examples:
Source[edit | edit source]
https://www.livelingua.com/peace-corps/Amharic/Amharic%20Peace%20Corps%20Language%20Manual-2015.pdf
Other Lessons[edit | edit source]
- Comparing and Contrasting
- The Past and Present Continuous Tenses
- The Possessive Forms (second method)
- Future Tense
- The Possessive Adjectives
- Time Phrases
- The Definite Article
- Gender
- Stem verbs