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Welcome to the lesson on Basic Verbs in Tigrinya! Understanding verbs is crucial in any language as they serve as the backbone of communication, allowing us to express actions, states of being, and occurrences. In this lesson, we will explore some of the most common Tigrinya verbs, their conjugations, and how to use them in sentences.

This lesson is structured to cater to complete beginners, and as part of the Complete 0 to A1 Tigrinya Course, it aims to build a solid foundation for your language skills. We will cover key verbs such as "to be," "to have," "to go," and "to do," along with practical examples and exercises to reinforce your learning.

Importance of Verbs in Tigrinya[edit | edit source]

Verbs are essential in articulating thoughts and ideas. In Tigrinya, just like in English, verbs can indicate various tenses, moods, and aspects. By mastering these basic verbs, you will be able to form simple sentences and engage in basic conversations.

Overview of Basic Verbs[edit | edit source]

In this section, we will dive into a selection of 20 important Tigrinya verbs. Each verb will be accompanied by its pronunciation and English translation. Below is a comprehensive table that illustrates these verbs:

Tigrinya	Pronunciation	English
እንተይ	’ǝnǝtey	to be
እንተይ እንዳ	’ǝnǝtey ʔǝndä	to have
ጓይ	gwaý	to go
እዉነት	’ǝwǝnet	to do
እፍር	’ǝfir	to love
ይመርምር	yǝmǝrmǝr	to learn
እዩ	’ǝyu	to see
እየይ	’ǝyǝy	to say
ይስተር	yǝstǝr	to hear
ወይም	wǝym	to want
እና	’ǝnä	to come
ይንቀሳ	yǝnǝk’ǝsa	to work
ይሓይር	yǝḥayr	to play
እንተይ ምስል	’ǝnǝtey mǝsil	to help
እትከ	’ǝtkǝ	to cook
ይከውን	yǝk’ǝwn	to write
ይምርምር	yǝmǝrmǝr	to build
እንደ	’ǝndä	to know
እዚ	’ǝzi	to speak
ትስምር	tǝsmǝr	to teach

Conjugation of Verbs[edit | edit source]

In Tigrinya, verbs are conjugated based on the subject pronoun and tense. Here, we will focus on the present tense for our basic verbs. Below is a simple overview of how to conjugate the verb "to be" (እንተይ) based on different subject pronouns.

Subject Pronoun	Tigrinya	Pronunciation	English
I	እንደ	’ǝndä	I am
You (singular)	ንሕን	nǝḥǝn	You are
He	እዩ	’ǝyu	He is
She	እየ	’ǝyǝ	She is
We	ንንዝ	nǝnǝz	We are
You (plural)	ንሕን	nǝḥǝn	You all are
They	እንዳ	’ǝndä	They are

This pattern of conjugation will apply to other verbs as well, with some variations based on the verb type.

Usage in Sentences[edit | edit source]

Now that we have covered the verbs and their conjugations, let’s see how to use them in sentences. Below are examples of how to construct sentences using the verbs we learned earlier.

Tigrinya	Pronunciation	English
እንተይ እዚ ብዙሕ እንዳ እናይ	’ǝnǝtey ’ǝzi bǝzuh ’ǝndä ’ǝnāy	I am a teacher
እንተይ እንዳ እትከ ይምርምር	’ǝnǝtey ’ǝndä ’ǝtkǝ yǝmǝrmǝr	You are cooking dinner
ይመርምር እዩ ንብር	yǝmǝrmǝr ’ǝyu nǝbǝr	He is learning well
እየይ እዚ እንተይ ምስል	’ǝyǝy ’ǝzi ’ǝnǝtey mǝsil	She says she is happy
ንንዝ ይሓይር እዚ ይሐይር	nǝnǝz yǝḥayr ’ǝzi yǝḥayr	We play here
ንሕን ይንቀሳ እንዳ እንተይ እዚ ትስምር	nǝḥǝn yǝnǝk’ǝsa ’ǝndä ’ǝnǝtey ’ǝzi tǝsmǝr	You are working while we teach

Practice Exercises[edit | edit source]

To reinforce your understanding of the material covered in this lesson, here are 10 exercises. Each exercise is designed to help you practice using the verbs you've learned.

1. Translate the following sentences into Tigrinya:

I am happy.

They want to go.

2. Conjugate the verb "to have" (እንተይ እንዳ) for all subject pronouns.

3. Fill in the blanks with the appropriate verb in Tigrinya:

He ______ (to see) the teacher.

We ______ (to know) the answer.

4. Identify the subject pronouns in the following sentences and translate them:

ንሕን እንደ እዚ ትስምር

እዉነት እንተይ እዚ ይሓይር

5. Use the verb "to go" (ጓይ) in a sentence for each subject pronoun.

6. Create a short dialogue using at least five of the verbs you learned.

7. Match the following sentences to their translations:

እንደ እዚ ይንቀሳ

ንንዝ ይምርምር

8. Choose three verbs from the lesson and write a sentence for each.

9. Conjugate the verb "to do" (እዉነት) for 'I', 'you', and 'he'.

10. Write a short paragraph describing your daily routine using at least three verbs from this lesson.

Solutions and Explanations[edit | edit source]

Here are the answers and explanations for the exercises to help you check your understanding.

1.

እንደ እዚ ይቕሬታ (I am happy)

እንዳ እዚ ይጓይ (They want to go)

2.

I have: እንደ እዚ

You have: ንሕን እንዳ

He has: እዩ እንዳ

She has: እየ እንዳ

We have: ንንዝ እንዳ

You all have: ንሕን እንዳ

They have: እንዳ እዚ

3.

እዩ እዚ እዉነት (He sees the teacher)

ንንዝ እንደ እዚ ይንቀሳ (We know the answer)

4.

ንሕን: You (singular)

እዉነት: He is working

5.

I go: እንዘ ጓይ (I go)

You go: ንሕን ጓይ (You go)

He goes: እዩ ጓይ (He goes)

She goes: እየ ጓይ (She goes)

We go: ንንዝ ጓይ (We go)

You all go: ንሕን ጓይ (You all go)

They go: እዳ ጓይ (They go)

6.

A: እንደ እዚ ይምርምር እንዳ እዉነት (I am happy while you work)

B: እዉነት እንደ እዚ ይምርምር (I am working here)

7.

እንደ እዚ ይንቀሳ (We are working here)

ንንዝ ይምርምር (You are learning)

8.

I see the moon.

They want to play.

We are cooking dinner.

9.

I do: እዉነት እዚ

You do: ንሕን እዉነት

He does: እዩ እዉነት

10.

Every day, I wake up and cook breakfast. After that, I go to school, where I learn and play with my friends.

By completing this lesson, you should now have a solid understanding of basic Tigrinya verbs and how to use them in sentences. Practice makes perfect, so keep revisiting these verbs and try to incorporate them into your daily conversations. Happy learning!

Table of Contents - Tigrinya Course - 0 to A1[edit source]

Course Presentation

Greetings and Introductions

Alphabet and Pronunciation

Numbers and Time

Basic Sentence Structure

Common Verbs and Actions

Asking Questions

Food and Dining

Tigrinya Culture and Traditions

Nouns and Pronouns

Family and Relationships

Adjectives and Adverbs

Travel and Transportation

Geography and History

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+Welcome to the lesson on '''Basic Verbs''' in Tigrinya! Understanding verbs is crucial in any language as they serve as the backbone of communication, allowing us to express actions, states of being, and occurrences. In this lesson, we will explore some of the most common Tigrinya verbs, their conjugations, and how to use them in sentences.
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+This lesson is structured to cater to complete beginners, and as part of the '''Complete 0 to A1 Tigrinya Course''', it aims to build a solid foundation for your language skills. We will cover key verbs such as "to be," "to have," "to go," and "to do," along with practical examples and exercises to reinforce your learning.
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-Tigrinya is an Afro-Asiatic language spoken in Eritrea and Ethiopia. In this lesson, you will learn common Tigrinya verbs, such as to be, to have, to go, and to do, as well as their conjugations and usage in sentences. By the end of this lesson, you will be able to form simple sentences using basic Tigrinya verbs.
+=== Importance of Verbs in Tigrinya ===
-== To Be ==
+Verbs are essential in articulating thoughts and ideas. In Tigrinya, just like in English, verbs can indicate various tenses, moods, and aspects. By mastering these basic verbs, you will be able to form simple sentences and engage in basic conversations.
-"To be" is a fundamental verb that you will use in many Tigrinya sentences. In Tigrinya, the verb "to be" does not exist. Instead, speakers usually use the equivalent of the word "exist." Let's see some examples:
+=== Overview of Basic Verbs ===
+In this section, we will dive into a selection of 20 important Tigrinya verbs. Each verb will be accompanied by its pronunciation and English translation. Below is a comprehensive table that illustrates these verbs:
 {| class="wikitable"
 ! Tigrinya !! Pronunciation !! English
 |-
-| ኣብ || ab || (I) am
+| እንተይ || ’ǝnǝtey || to be
 |-
-| ኣብ || ab || (you, singular) are
+| እንተይ እንዳ || ’ǝnǝtey ʔǝndä || to have
 |-
-| እዩ || eyu || (he/she/it) is
+| ጓይ || gwaý || to go
+|-
+| እዉነት || ’ǝwǝnet || to do
 |-
-| መስመር እዩ || mesmer eyu || (we) are
+| እፍር || ’ǝfir || to love
 |-
-| መስመር እንደገና || mesmer endegena || (you, plural) are
+| ይመርምር || yǝmǝrmǝr || to learn
 |-
-| መስመር እናተርዳን || mesmer enaterdan || (they) are
-|}
-Note that Tigrinya does not have separate forms for masculine and feminine.
+| እዩ || ’ǝyu || to see
+|-
+| እየይ || ’ǝyǝy || to say
+|-
+| ይስተር || yǝstǝr || to hear
+|-
+| ወይም || wǝym || to want
+|-
+| እና || ’ǝnä || to come
+|-
-Sample sentences:
+| ይንቀሳ || yǝnǝk’ǝsa || to work
-* ኣብ መንነት እዩ (ab mennenit eyu) - "I am a student."
+|-
-* ኣብ ሰው ኣኽላት እናተርዳን (ab saw akhlatt enaterdan) - "They are good people."
-== To Have ==
+| ይሓይር || yǝḥayr || to play
-In Tigrinya, as in English, the verb "to have" is used to show possession. The verb "to have" is expressed in Tigrinya using the verb "to be" (ኣብ), followed by the word for "with," which is "ብርሃን" (berhan). Here are some examples:
-{| class="wikitable"
-! Tigrinya !! Pronunciation !! English
 |-
-| ብርሃን ኣብ ወንዱ || berhan ab wndu || I have a brother
+| እንተይ ምስል || ’ǝnǝtey mǝsil || to help
 |-
-| ብርሃን እዩ ኣቶም || berhan eyu atom || He has a father
+| እትከ || ’ǝtkǝ || to cook
 |-
-| ብርሃን መስመር እናት || berhan mesmer enat || We have a sister
-|}
-Sample sentences:
+| ይከውን || yǝk’ǝwn || to write
-* ብርሃን ኣብ መንነት ይምልከት (berhan ab mennenit yimelk'ti) - "I have a degree."
-* ብርሃን መንነት እዩ ዳንስ ዓሰር (berhan mennenit eyu dances aser) - "He has a B.A. in dance."
+|-
-== Basic Verbs ==
+| ይምርምር || yǝmǝrmǝr || to build
-Apart from "to be" and "to have," here are some common Tigrinya verbs you should know:
-{| class="wikitable"
-! Tigrinya !! Pronunciation !! English
 |-
-| መጽሔት || mestshet || to eat
+| እንደ || ’ǝndä || to know
 |-
-| ተንኮል || tenk'el || to drink
+| እዚ || ’ǝzi || to speak
 |-
-| ኣብዚ || abzi || to come
+| ትስምር || tǝsmǝr || to teach
+|}
+=== Conjugation of Verbs ===
+In Tigrinya, verbs are conjugated based on the subject pronoun and tense. Here, we will focus on the present tense for our basic verbs. Below is a simple overview of how to conjugate the verb "to be" (እንተይ) based on different subject pronouns.
+{| class="wikitable"
+! Subject Pronoun !! Tigrinya !! Pronunciation !! English
 |-
-| ንምብር || nmbir || to go
+| I || እንደ || ’ǝndä || I am
 |-
-| ምስ || ms || to hear
+| You (singular) || ንሕን || nǝḥǝn || You are
 |-
-| ድሕሬ || dheheare || to see
+| He || እዩ || ’ǝyu || He is
 |-
-| ምርጫ || mrcha || to do/make
+| She || እየ || ’ǝyǝ || She is
 |-
-| ከነው || keneaw || to want
+| We || ንንዝ || nǝnǝz || We are
 |-
-| እራስ || eres || to say
+| You (plural) || ንሕን || nǝḥǝn || You all are
 |-
-| ነፍስ || nefes || to understand
+| They || እንዳ || ’ǝndä || They are
 |}
-Sample sentences:
+This pattern of conjugation will apply to other verbs as well, with some variations based on the verb type.
-* መጽሔት እቲ ገበያ ነዚ መንነት (mestshet eti gebeya neza mennenit) - "I eat this food."
+=== Usage in Sentences ===
-* ኣብዚ እቲ ማንነት (abzi eti mannenit) - "You come here."
-* ተንኮል እቲ ነገር (tenk'el eti nager) - "He drinks water."
-== Conjugation of Basic Verbs ==
+Now that we have covered the verbs and their conjugations, let’s see how to use them in sentences. Below are examples of how to construct sentences using the verbs we learned earlier.
-The conjugation of some basic Tigrinya verbs changes according to the subject. Here's how to conjugate some basic verbs in the present tense:
 {| class="wikitable"
-! !! ኣ- !! እ- !! ይ-
+! Tigrinya !! Pronunciation !! English
 |-
-!Subject !! abizena || izena || ikeal
+| እንተይ እዚ ብዙሕ እንዳ እናይ || ’ǝnǝtey ’ǝzi bǝzuh ’ǝndä ’ǝnāy || I am a teacher
 |-
-!I || መጽሔት ኣብዚ || መጽሔት እቲ || መጽሔት ይከዓል
+| እንተይ እንዳ እትከ ይምርምር || ’ǝnǝtey ’ǝndä ’ǝtkǝ yǝmǝrmǝr || You are cooking dinner
 |-
-!You (sing.) || መጽሔት እቲ። || መጽሔት እቲ || መጽሔት እንደገና
+| ይመርምር እዩ ንብር || yǝmǝrmǝr ’ǝyu nǝbǝr || He is learning well
 |-
-!He/She/It || መጽሔት እዩ። || መጽሔት እዩ || መጽሔት ይውል
+| እየይ እዚ እንተይ ምስል || ’ǝyǝy ’ǝzi ’ǝnǝtey mǝsil || She says she is happy
 |-
-!We || መጽሔት መስመር ኣት || መጽሔት መስመር ንደገና || መጽሔት መስመር ይከዓል
+| ንንዝ ይሓይር እዚ ይሐይር || nǝnǝz yǝḥayr ’ǝzi yǝḥayr || We play here
 |-
-!You (pl.) || መጽሔት መስመር እንደገና || መጽሔት መስመር ንደገና || መጽሔት መስመር ይከዓል
-|-
+| ንሕን ይንቀሳ እንዳ እንተይ እዚ ትስምር || nǝḥǝn yǝnǝk’ǝsa ’ǝndä ’ǝnǝtey ’ǝzi tǝsmǝr || You are working while we teach
-!They || መጽሔት እናተርዳን። || መጽሔት እናተርዳን || መጽሔት ይውል
 |}
-Sample sentences:
+=== Practice Exercises ===
-* ምርጫ ለውጥ ተጠቀምቲ ወዲ ከነው (mrcha lewet ttek'emi wedi keneaw) - "I'm doing my homework because I want to."
+To reinforce your understanding of the material covered in this lesson, here are 10 exercises. Each exercise is designed to help you practice using the verbs you've learned.
-* መጽሔት መምህር ኣብዚ (mestshet m'amhr abzi) - "You eat meat."
-* ንምብር ኣብዚ (nmbir abzi) - "He is leaving."
-Congratulations on completing this lesson! You are well on your way to gaining proficiency in Tigrinya. In the next lesson, we will learn vocabulary for everyday actions, such as eating, drinking, working, and sleeping, as well as their corresponding verbs.
+. '''Translate the following sentences into Tigrinya:'''
+* I am happy.
+* They want to go.
+. '''Conjugate the verb "to have" (እንተይ እንዳ) for all subject pronouns.'''
+. '''Fill in the blanks with the appropriate verb in Tigrinya:'''
+* He ______ (to see) the teacher.
+* We ______ (to know) the answer.
+. '''Identify the subject pronouns in the following sentences and translate them:'''
+* ንሕን እንደ እዚ ትስምር
+* እዉነት እንተይ እዚ ይሓይር
+. '''Use the verb "to go" (ጓይ) in a sentence for each subject pronoun.'''
+. '''Create a short dialogue using at least five of the verbs you learned.'''
+. '''Match the following sentences to their translations:'''
+* እንደ እዚ ይንቀሳ
+* ንንዝ ይምርምር
+. '''Choose three verbs from the lesson and write a sentence for each.'''
+. '''Conjugate the verb "to do" (እዉነት) for 'I', 'you', and 'he'.'''
+. '''Write a short paragraph describing your daily routine using at least three verbs from this lesson.'''
+=== Solutions and Explanations ===
+Here are the answers and explanations for the exercises to help you check your understanding.
+.
+* እንደ እዚ ይቕሬታ (I am happy)
+* እንዳ እዚ ይጓይ (They want to go)
+.
+* I have: እንደ እዚ
+* You have: ንሕን እንዳ
+* He has: እዩ እንዳ
+* She has: እየ እንዳ
+* We have: ንንዝ እንዳ
+* You all have: ንሕን እንዳ
+* They have: እንዳ እዚ
+.
+* እዩ እዚ እዉነት (He sees the teacher)
+* ንንዝ እንደ እዚ ይንቀሳ (We know the answer)
+.
+* ንሕን: You (singular)
+* እዉነት: He is working
+.
+* I go: እንዘ ጓይ (I go)
+* You go: ንሕን ጓይ (You go)
+* He goes: እዩ ጓይ (He goes)
+* She goes: እየ ጓይ (She goes)
+* We go: ንንዝ ጓይ (We go)
+* You all go: ንሕን ጓይ (You all go)
+* They go: እዳ ጓይ (They go)
+.
+* A: እንደ እዚ ይምርምር እንዳ እዉነት (I am happy while you work)
+* B: እዉነት እንደ እዚ ይምርምር (I am working here)
+.
+* እንደ እዚ ይንቀሳ (We are working here)
+* ንንዝ ይምርምር (You are learning)
+.
+* I see the moon.
+* They want to play.
+* We are cooking dinner.
+.
+* I do: እዉነት እዚ
+* You do: ንሕን እዉነት
+* He does: እዩ እዉነት
+.
+* Every day, I wake up and cook breakfast. After that, I go to school, where I learn and play with my friends.
+By completing this lesson, you should now have a solid understanding of basic Tigrinya verbs and how to use them in sentences. Practice makes perfect, so keep revisiting these verbs and try to incorporate them into your daily conversations. Happy learning!
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+|title=Tigrinya Vocabulary: Basic Verbs for Beginners
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+|description=In this lesson, you will learn common Tigrinya verbs, their conjugations, and usage in sentences, tailored for complete beginners aiming to reach A1 level.
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+==Sources==
+* [https://www.rcsdk12.org/cms/lib/NY01001156/Centricity/Domain/4194/tigrinya-english-PictureDictionary-v1-6-1-twosidedprinting-90p.pdf Tigrinya – English Picture Dictionary እንግሊዝኛ፡ ስእላዊ፡ መዝገ ...]
+* [https://polyglotclub.com/wiki/Language/Tigrinya/Vocabulary Tigrinya Vocabulary]
+* [https://www.amazon.com/Tigrinya-Verb-Conjugation-Kokeb-Dimstekal/dp/B084DH892C Tigrinya Verb Conjugation: Dimstekal, Kokeb, Tadross, Andrew ...]
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 * [[Language/Tigrinya/Vocabulary/Greetings|Greetings]]
 * [[Language/Tigrinya/Vocabulary/How-to-say-Good-Bye?|How to say Good Bye?]]
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