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Possession with Suffixes

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Learn how to express ownership in Amharic by attaching suffixes directly to your nouns.

  • Identify singular possessive suffixes for 'my', 'your', and 'his'.
  • Apply plural possessive suffixes for 'our', 'your (plural)', and 'their'.
  • Combine base nouns with suffixes to create fluid, natural sentences.
Own your language: Master Amharic possessives today!

چی یاد می‌گیری

Expressing 'my', 'your', and 'his' using pronominal suffixes. We learn how these attach to nouns to show ownership.

Learning Objectives

By the end of this chapter, you will be able to:

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    By the end you will be able to: correctly attach singular and plural possessive suffixes to common household nouns.

نکات و ترفندها (2)

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Practice with common nouns

Start with 'bet' (house) and 'mekina' (car) to practice all suffixes.
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Consistency

Always check the owner count.
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واژگان کلیدی (5)

ቤት (bet) house መጽሐፍ (mets'haf) book ጓደኛ (gwadegna) friend ስልክ (selk) phone መኪና (mekina) car

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Review Summary

  • Noun + e/h/u
  • Noun + chin/chu/achew

اشتباهات رایج

While 'ye-ene bet' is understandable, it is redundant. Amharic speakers prefer using the suffix.

Wrong: የእኔ ቤት (ye-ene bet)
صحیح: ቤቴ (bet-e)

Always attach the suffix directly to the noun without a space.

Wrong: መኪና ችን (mekina chin)
صحیح: መኪናችን (mekinachin)

Ensure you use the correct vowel sound for the suffix based on the noun gender/ending.

Wrong: ቤቱህ (betuh)
صحیح: ቤትህ (betih)

Next Steps

You are making amazing progress! Keep practicing these suffixes in your daily speech.

Label your household items with sticky notes using possessive suffixes.

Continue to: Adjectives and Colors

تمرین سریع (9)

Fix the error.

Find and fix the mistake:

betachihu-u

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: betachihu
No double suffixes.

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Which is 'Your car' (masc)?

Choose the correct one:

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: መኪናህ
-h is for masculine 'your'.

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Fill in the blank.

bet___ (our house)

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: achin
Achin is for our.

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Choose the correct suffix.

bet___ (their house)

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: achew
Achew is for their.

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Fill in the blank.

mirt___ (our choice)

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: achin
Achin is for our.

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Fix the error.

Find and fix the mistake:

betachin-e

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: betachin
No double suffixes.

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Find the mistake in 'መጽሐፍሽ (to a man)'.

Find and fix the mistake:

Is this correct?

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: No
Use -h for men.

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Translate 'My house' to Amharic.

___

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: ቤቴ
-e is the suffix for 'my'.

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Choose the correct suffix.

bet___ (your plural house)

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: achihu
Achihu is for your plural.

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Score: /9

سوالات رایج (4)

It is better to use the suffix '-e'. 'Ye-ne' is not standard.
Only for 'your' (m/f) and 'his/her'.
-achin is for 'our', -e is for 'my'.
Yes, they attach to almost any noun.
فصل قبلی
Basic Prepositions
فصل بعدی
Adjectives and Colors
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