Chapter in 30 Seconds
Master the art of integrating relationships directly into your Amharic verbs for fluid, natural speech.
- Construct verbs that include 'for' someone using the -ll- suffix.
- Integrate locative or negative relational meaning using the -bb- suffix.
- Apply these applicatives to common daily verbs to save time and increase fluency.
你将学到什么
Adding '-llät' and '-bbät' to verbs. These suffixes incorporate 'for him' or 'with it' into the verb itself.
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: Use -ll- to express actions done for someone else, like 'he bought for me' (ገዛልኝ).
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By the end you will be able to: Use -bb- to describe actions occurring on or against someone, like 'he is angry with me' (ተቆጣብኝ).
技巧与窍门 (1)
Listen for the 'l'
核心词汇 (5)
Real-World Preview
Helping a Friend
Review Summary
- Verb + ll + object_pronoun
- Verb + bb + object_pronoun
常见错误
You cannot use a separate pronoun after the suffix; the suffix already contains the person.
Applicative suffixes replace the need for prepositions like 'for' or 'to'.
Confusing the benefactive and malefactive suffixes changes the entire meaning of the sentence.
Next Steps
You have mastered a very unique part of the Amharic language. Keep practicing and your speech will sound more natural every day!
Listen to Amharic dialogue and identify -ll- and -bb- suffixes.
快速练习 (6)
መኪናው ተበላሸ___
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: The Malefactive/Locative Suffix (-bb-)
Which is correct?
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: The Benefactive Suffix (-ll-)
Find and fix the mistake:
እሷ ጻፍልኝ።
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: The Benefactive Suffix (-ll-)
እሱ ወንበሩ ላይ ___
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: The Malefactive/Locative Suffix (-bb-)
Find and fix the mistake:
መኪናው ተበላሸልኝ (when it broke down).
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: The Malefactive/Locative Suffix (-bb-)
እሱ መጽሐፍ ____ (bought for me).
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: The Benefactive Suffix (-ll-)
Score: /6
