Goal of the lesson
Say here and there, call someone to a place, and use the definite article ⲡⲓ- / ϯ-.
New words and phrases
Here and there
| Meaning | to a man | to a woman | to several | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| here | ⲙ̀ⲛⲁⲓ · the same for everyone | |||
| there | ⲙ̀ⲙⲁⲩ · the same for everyone | |||
| sit here! / sit there! | ϩⲉⲙⲥⲓ ⲙ̀ⲛⲁⲓ! / ϩⲉⲙⲥⲓ ⲙ̀ⲙⲁⲩ! · the same for everyone | |||
| come!ⲁⲙⲱⲓⲛⲓ (several) is not in Tibaki unit 1; checked against Younan 10.4. | ⲁⲙⲟⲩ! | ⲁⲙⲏ! | ⲁⲙⲱⲓⲛⲓ! | |
In the classroom
| Meaning | to a man | to a woman | |
|---|---|---|---|
| the table | ϯⲧⲣⲁⲡⲉⲍⲁ · the same for everyone | ||
| the door | ⲡⲓⲣⲟ · the same for everyone | ||
| the window | ⲡⲓϣⲟⲩϣⲧ · the same for everyone | ||
| the board | ϯⲡⲗⲁⲝ · the same for everyone | ||
Scene
ⲁⲙⲟⲩ ⲉ̀ϯⲧⲣⲁⲡⲉⲍⲁ!
Come to the table! (Mina)
ⲁⲙⲏ ⲉ̀ⲡⲓϣⲟⲩϣⲧ!
Come to the window! (Marina)
ⲁⲙⲟⲩ ⲉ̀ϯⲡⲗⲁⲝ!
Come to the board! (Mina)
ⲁⲙⲏ ⲉ̀ⲡⲓⲣⲟ!
Come to the door! (Marina)
Grammar
Exercises
Activity
Here or there?
Look at the picture and choose.
Where does she stand?
Close to you: ⲙ̀ⲛⲁⲓ. See: New words and phrases
Where does he point?
Far away: ⲙ̀ⲙⲁⲩ. See: New words and phrases
The chair is beside you. "Sit here!"
Beside you = here: ⲙ̀ⲛⲁⲓ. See: New words and phrases
"Jump there!"
There = ⲙ̀ⲙⲁⲩ. See: New words and phrases
Activity
In the classroom
Pair each word with its picture.
Activity
Come to …!
Choose the right command.
Call Mina to the door.
Masculine: you speak to (or about) a man or a boy. See: Grammar
Call Marina to the table.
Feminine: you speak to (or about) a woman or a girl. See: Grammar
Call the whole class to the board.
Plural: you speak to several people. See: New words and phrases
"the window"
ϣⲟⲩϣⲧ is masculine, so ⲡⲓ-. See: Grammar
"the table"
ⲧⲣⲁⲡⲉⲍⲁ is feminine, so ϯ-. See: Grammar
"the board"
ⲡⲗⲁⲝ is feminine, so ϯ-. See: Grammar
ⲁⲙⲏ ___ⲡⲓⲣⲟ!
"Come to the door!" What is missing?
ⲉ̀- means "to" a place. See: Grammar
___ ⲉ̀ⲡⲓϣⲟⲩϣⲧ!
Call Kirollos to the window.
Masculine: you speak to (or about) a man or a boy. See: Grammar
ActivityEasy
Build your sentence
Tap the words in the right order.
Call Marina to the board.
Your sentence
Tap a word in your sentence to take it back.
ⲁⲙⲏ ⲉ̀ϯⲡⲗⲁⲝ!
"Sit there!"
Your sentence
Tap a word in your sentence to take it back.
ϩⲉⲙⲥⲓ ⲙ̀ⲙⲁⲩ!
Summary
- ⲙ̀ⲛⲁⲓ "here", ⲙ̀ⲙⲁⲩ "there".
- ⲁⲙⲟⲩ / ⲁⲙⲏ ⲉ̀ϯⲧⲣⲁⲡⲉⲍⲁ, ⲉ̀ⲡⲓⲣⲟ, ⲉ̀ⲡⲓϣⲟⲩϣⲧ, ⲉ̀ϯⲡⲗⲁⲝ.
- "The": ⲡⲓ- / ⲡ- / ⲫ- (masculine), ϯ- / ⲧ- / ⲑ- (feminine).