Language/Borana-arsi-guji-oromo/Grammar/Adjectives
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In today's lesson, we will be discussing adjectives in the Borana-Arsi-Guji Oromo language. Adjectives are words that describe or modify nouns and pronouns. They can be used to give more information about a person, place, thing, or idea.
Formation of Adjectives
Adjectives in Borana-Arsi-Guji Oromo are formed by adding suffixes to nouns and verbs. The suffixes used depend on the gender and number of the noun being modified.
Masculine Singular
For masculine singular nouns, the suffix -aa is added to the end of the noun. For example, the word for "man" is guddaa, and the word for "good man" is guddaasaa.
Feminine Singular
For feminine singular nouns, the suffix -ee is added to the end of the noun. For example, the word for "woman" is haadhaa, and the word for "good woman" is haadhasee.
Masculine Plural
For masculine plural nouns, the suffix -oota is added to the end of the noun. For example, the word for "men" is guddaatii, and the word for "good men" is guddaatiisoota.
Feminine Plural
For feminine plural nouns, the suffix -ootee is added to the end of the noun. For example, the word for "women" is haadhataa, and the word for "good women" is haadhataasootee.
Adjective Agreement
When using adjectives in Borana-Arsi-Guji Oromo, it is important to make sure that the adjective agrees with the noun it is modifying in terms of gender and number. For example, if you are talking about a group of women, you would use the feminine plural form of the adjective.
Examples
Here are some examples of adjectives in Borana-Arsi-Guji Oromo:
- Guddaasaa (good man)
- Haadhasee (good woman)
- Guddaatiisoota (good men)
- Haadhataasootee (good women)
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