B1 · Intermedio Capítulo 34

Relative Clauses (የ-)

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Lo que aprenderás

Creating complex descriptions like 'the man who came'. We learn how 'yä-' functions as a relative marker with verbs.

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Prefix Order

Always keep the 'yä-' prefix at the very beginning of the verb. It is the anchor for the whole clause.
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Relative Marker 'yä-' with Perfective
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Drop the -l

Always drop the -l suffix from the imperfective verb before adding yämmi-.
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Relative Marker 'yämmi-' with Imperfective

Práctica rápida (8)

Fill in the blank with the correct relative form of 'bällä'.

___ säw (The man who ate)

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: yä-bällä
yä- is the correct prefix for past tense.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Relative Marker 'yä-' with Perfective

Correct the sentence.

Find and fix the mistake:

al-yä-hädä säw

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: yä-al-hädä säw
yä- must come before al-.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Relative Marker 'yä-' with Perfective

Choose the correct form.

Which is correct?

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: yämmisärra
Drop the -l.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Relative Marker 'yämmi-' with Imperfective

Choose the correct form for 'The book I bought'.

___ mäts'haf

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: yä-gäzzahut
Object relatives require the -ut suffix.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Relative Marker 'yä-' with Perfective

Fill in the blank.

___ bét yisärrall.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: yämmisärra
yämmi- is for imperfective.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Relative Marker 'yämmi-' with Imperfective

Fill in the blank.

___ säw yisäqall.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: yämmisäq
yämmi- is for imperfective.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Relative Marker 'yämmi-' with Imperfective

Choose the correct aspect.

Which is for past?

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: yä-
yä- is for past.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Relative Marker 'yämmi-' with Imperfective

Correct the sentence.

Find and fix the mistake:

yämmi-yisärral säw

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: yämmisärra säw
Remove -l.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Relative Marker 'yämmi-' with Imperfective

Score: /8

Preguntas frecuentes (4)

No, 'yä-' is strictly for the perfective (past) aspect. Use 'yäm-' for present or future.
You place 'yä-' before the negative 'al-' prefix. For example, 'yä-al-bällä'.
No, use yä- for past tense.
It must be removed.
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