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Essential Nouns

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Building a core vocabulary of common objects and places. This chapter introduces the concept of gender in Amharic nouns.

Tipps & Tricks (3)

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Memorize with Gender

Always learn a noun with its gender. Don't just learn 'house', learn 'house (masc)'.
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Masculine and Feminine Nouns
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Check the ending

If it ends in '-it', it's likely feminine.
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Natural vs Grammatical Gender
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Use Suffixes

Always try to use the suffix instead of the separate word.
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Common Nouns for Family

Schnelle Übung (10)

Fill in the correct feminine suffix.

መምህር -> መምህር___

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: a
-it is the feminine suffix.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Masculine and Feminine Nouns

Fill in the blank.

ሴትየዋ ___ (መጣ).

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: መጣች
Feminine subject requires feminine verb.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Natural vs Grammatical Gender

Choose the correct term for 'father'.

Which is father?

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: አባት
አባት means father.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Common Nouns for Family

Correct the sentence.

Find and fix the mistake:

እሷ መጣ።

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: እሷ መጣች
Pronoun and verb must match.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Natural vs Grammatical Gender

Correct the sentence.

Find and fix the mistake:

ሴት መምህር ናት።

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: a
Feminine noun needs feminine title.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Masculine and Feminine Nouns

Choose the correct gender for 'house'.

ቤት is:

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: a
House is masculine.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Masculine and Feminine Nouns

Choose the correct verb.

ሰውየው ___ (በላ/በላች).

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: በላ
Masculine subject requires masculine verb.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Natural vs Grammatical Gender

Fill in the blank with the correct possessive suffix.

እናት + ዬ = ___

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: እናቴ
The correct suffix for 'my' is '-e'.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Common Nouns for Family

Choose the correct term for 'sister'.

Which is sister?

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: እህት
እህት means sister.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Common Nouns for Family

Correct the sentence.

Find and fix the mistake:

የእኔ ወንድም ቤት ሄደ።

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: ወንድሜ ቤት ሄደ።
Natural Amharic uses the suffix.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Common Nouns for Family

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Häufige Fragen (6)

It's a historical feature of Semitic languages. It's arbitrary.
Look for the '-it' suffix or check the dictionary.
No, but many are. You must learn the gender of each noun.
Check a dictionary or listen to native speakers.
You add the suffix '-e' to the noun.
It is neutral.
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