Language/Borana-arsi-guji-oromo/Grammar/Plurals
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Learning Borana-Arsi-Guji Oromo Grammar
Plurals are an important part of the Borana-Arsi-Guji Oromo language. They are used to indicate more than one of something. In this lesson, we will look at how to form plurals in Borana-Arsi-Guji Oromo.
Forming Plurals
In Borana-Arsi-Guji Oromo, plurals are formed by adding a suffix to the end of the word. The suffix depends on the type of word being pluralized.
Nouns
Nouns are pluralized by adding the suffix -oota. For example:
- guddaa (man) becomes guddaoota (men)
- qabeenya (woman) becomes qabeenyoota (women)
- gara (house) becomes garoota (houses)
Adjectives
Adjectives are pluralized by adding the suffix -ootii. For example:
- qabu (big) becomes qabuootii (big)
- qabsoo (small) becomes qabsoootii (small)
- qabattee (beautiful) becomes qabatteeootii (beautiful)
Verbs
Verbs are pluralized by adding the suffix -ee. For example:
- dubbata (to speak) becomes dubbatee (to speak)
- qabata (to do) becomes qabatee (to do)
- barbaada (to go) becomes barbaadee (to go)
Using Plurals
Once you know how to form plurals in Borana-Arsi-Guji Oromo, it is important to understand how to use them correctly. Plurals are used when referring to more than one person, place, or thing. For example:
- Guddaoota bakka bu'uuraa jiran. (The men are walking down the street.)
- Garoota qabeenyoota qabuootii. (The houses are big.)
- Dubbatee qabatee barbaadee. (They are speaking, doing, and going.)
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