A1 · Débutant Chapitre 8

Pluralizing the World

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Chapter in 30 Seconds

Master the art of counting and grouping objects by unlocking the power of the Amharic plural suffix.

  • Attach the -och suffix to nouns to indicate quantity.
  • Identify vowel-based spelling shifts for smooth pronunciation.
  • Differentiate between singular and plural forms in daily conversation.
From one to many: pluralizing your Amharic world.

Ce que tu vas apprendre

Transforming singular nouns into plurals using the '-och' suffix. We also look at irregular plural forms for common words.

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 pluralize basic household nouns using -och.

Conseils et astuces (1)

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Consistency

The -och suffix is very consistent. Don't overthink it.
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Vocabulaire clé (5)

ቤት (bet) house ሰው (sew) person ልጅ (lij) child ውሻ (wusha) dog ድመት (dimet) cat

Real-World Preview

shopping-cart

At the Market

Review Summary

  • Noun + och
  • Noun (vowel) + och

Erreurs courantes

You missed the vowel 'o' before the 'ch'. Always ensure the full 'och' suffix is used.

Wrong: ልጅች (lijch)
Correct: ልጆች (lijoch)

Remember that the suffix must be complete to represent the plural form.

Wrong: ውሾ (wusho)
Correct: ውሾች (wushoch)

Do not double-pluralize. One 'och' is enough to make a word plural.

Wrong: ቤቶችዎች (betochoch)
Correct: ቤቶች (betoch)

Next Steps

You have done an amazing job today! Keep practicing, and you will be speaking fluently in no time.

Label 10 items in your room with sticky notes using plural forms.

Pratique rapide (7)

Which is the plural?

Which is correct?

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: a
däboch is the plural.

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Fix the mistake.

Find and fix the mistake:

bet-s

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: a
Use -och.

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Fill in the blank.

doro + och = ___

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: doro-och
Standard suffix.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Pluralizing Nouns Ending in Vowels

Which is the plural?

Which is correct?

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: a
lïjoch is the plural.

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Make the noun plural.

wänbär -> ___

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: a
Add -och.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: The Standard Plural Suffix (-och)

Fix the mistake.

Find and fix the mistake:

mät'häf-s

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: a
Use -och.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: The Standard Plural Suffix (-och)

Make the noun plural.

bet -> ___

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: a
Add -och.

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Score: /7

Questions fréquentes (3)

Yes, for most countable nouns.
Yes, e.g., lïjoch (children).
For vowel-ending nouns, yes.