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<div style="font-size:300%;"> Making Suggestions Using “Let” in Amharic</div> | <div style="font-size:300%;"> 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: | ||
[[File:Amharic-Language-Suggestions-with-Let-PolyglotClub.jpg]] | [[File:Amharic-Language-Suggestions-with-Let-PolyglotClub.jpg]] | ||
==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 | ||
==Related Lessons== | ==Related Lessons== | ||
* [[Language/Amharic/Grammar/Comparing-and-Contrasting|Comparing and Contrasting]] | * [[Language/Amharic/Grammar/Comparing-and-Contrasting|Comparing and Contrasting]] | ||
Revision as of 22:25, 21 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
https://www.livelingua.com/peace-corps/Amharic/Amharic%20Peace%20Corps%20Language%20Manual-2015.pdf