Goal of the lesson
Ask and answer about things and people: ⲟⲩ ⲡⲉ ⲫⲁⲓ? / ⲟⲩ ⲧⲉ ⲑⲁⲓ? and ⲛⲓⲙ ⲡⲉ ⲫⲁⲓ? / ⲛⲓⲙ ⲧⲉ ⲑⲁⲓ?, and a yes-question answered with ⲁϩⲁ.
New words and phrases
Masculine words (ⲫⲁⲓ ⲡⲉ ⲟⲩ-)
| Meaning | to a man | to a woman | |
|---|---|---|---|
| a window | ⲟⲩϣⲟⲩϣⲧ · the same for everyone | ||
| a chair | ⲟⲩⲧⲟⲧⲥ · the same for everyone | ||
| a (school)bag | ⲟⲩⲥⲱⲕ · the same for everyone | ||
| a gift | ⲟⲩⲇⲱⲣⲟⲛ · the same for everyone | ||
| an apple | ⲟⲩϫⲉⲙⲫⲉϩ · the same for everyone | ||
| a cup | ⲟⲩⲁⲫⲟⲧ · the same for everyone | ||
| a telephone | ⲟⲩⲟⲩⲉⲓⲥ̀ⲙⲏ · the same for everyone | ||
| a book | ⲟⲩϫⲱⲙ · the same for everyone | ||
| a big book | ⲟⲩⲛⲓϣϯ ⲛ̀ϫⲱⲙ · the same for everyone | ||
| a small book | ⲟⲩⲕⲟⲩϫⲓ ⲛ̀ϫⲱⲙ · the same for everyone | ||
| a pen | ⲟⲩⲕⲁϣ · the same for everyone | ||
Feminine words (ⲑⲁⲓ ⲧⲉ ⲟⲩ-)
| Meaning | to a man | to a woman | |
|---|---|---|---|
| a clock | ⲟⲩⲁϫⲡ · the same for everyone | ||
| a notebook | ⲟⲩⲡⲓⲛⲁⲕⲓⲥ · the same for everyone | ||
| a (black)board | ⲟⲩⲡ̀ⲗⲁⲝ · the same for everyone | ||
| a table | ⲟⲩⲧ̀ⲣⲁⲡⲉⲍⲁ · the same for everyone | ||
| a flower | ⲟⲩϩ̀ⲣⲏⲣⲓ · the same for everyone | ||
| a leaf | ⲟⲩϫⲱⲃⲓ · the same for everyone | ||
Questions and answers
| Meaning | to a man | to a woman | |
|---|---|---|---|
| what is this? (a masculine / a feminine word) | ⲟⲩ ⲡⲉ ⲫⲁⲓ? / ⲟⲩ ⲧⲉ ⲑⲁⲓ? · the same for everyone | ||
| this is a … | ⲫⲁⲓ ⲡⲉ ⲟⲩ… / ⲑⲁⲓ ⲧⲉ ⲟⲩ… · the same for everyone | ||
| who is this? (a man / a woman) | ⲛⲓⲙ ⲡⲉ ⲫⲁⲓ? / ⲛⲓⲙ ⲧⲉ ⲑⲁⲓ? · the same for everyone | ||
| this is a teacher. | ⲫⲁⲓ ⲡⲉ ⲟⲩⲣⲉϥϯⲥ̀ⲃⲱ. · the same for everyone | ||
| this is a student (a woman). | ⲑⲁⲓ ⲧⲉ ⲟⲩⲙⲁⲑⲏⲧⲣⲓⲁ. · the same for everyone | ||
| is it a book? – yes, it is a book. | ⲟⲩϫⲱⲙ ⲡⲉ? – ⲁϩⲁ, ⲟⲩϫⲱⲙ ⲡⲉ. · the same for everyone | ||
Scene
- Marinaⲟⲩ ⲡⲉ ⲫⲁⲓ?What is this? (she points at a pen)
- Minaⲫⲁⲓ ⲡⲉ ⲟⲩⲕⲁϣ.This is a pen.
- Marinaⲟⲩ ⲧⲉ ⲑⲁⲓ?What is this? (the clock on the wall)
- Minaⲑⲁⲓ ⲧⲉ ⲟⲩⲁϫⲡ.This is a clock.
- Marinaⲟⲩϫⲱⲙ ⲡⲉ?Is it a book? (she holds up a book)
- Minaⲁϩⲁ, ⲟⲩϫⲱⲙ ⲡⲉ. ⲟⲩⲛⲓϣϯ ⲛ̀ϫⲱⲙ ⲡⲉ!Yes, it is a book. It is a big book!
- Marinaⲛⲓⲙ ⲡⲉ ⲫⲁⲓ?Who is this? (someone comes in)
- Minaⲫⲁⲓ ⲡⲉ ⲟⲩⲣⲉϥϯⲥ̀ⲃⲱ.This is a teacher.
ⲫⲁⲓ ⲡⲉ ⲟⲩϣⲟⲩϣⲧ
a window
ⲫⲁⲓ ⲡⲉ ⲟⲩⲧⲟⲧⲥ
a chair
ⲫⲁⲓ ⲡⲉ ⲟⲩⲥⲱⲕ
a (school)bag
ⲫⲁⲓ ⲡⲉ ⲟⲩⲕⲁϣ
a pen
ⲑⲁⲓ ⲧⲉ ⲟⲩⲁϫⲡ
a clock
ⲑⲁⲓ ⲧⲉ ⲟⲩⲡ̀ⲗⲁⲝ
a (black)board
ⲑⲁⲓ ⲧⲉ ⲟⲩϩ̀ⲣⲏⲣⲓ
a flower
ⲑⲁⲓ ⲧⲉ ⲟⲩϫⲱⲃⲓ
a leaf
Grammar
Exercises
Activity
What is it?
Look at the picture and choose the right sentence.
ⲟⲩ ⲡⲉ ⲫⲁⲓ? / ⲟⲩ ⲧⲉ ⲑⲁⲓ?
The picture shows a pen. ⲟⲩⲕⲁϣ is masculine: ⲫⲁⲓ ⲡⲉ. See: New words and phrases
ⲟⲩ ⲡⲉ ⲫⲁⲓ? / ⲟⲩ ⲧⲉ ⲑⲁⲓ?
The picture shows a clock. ⲟⲩⲁϫⲡ is feminine: ⲑⲁⲓ ⲧⲉ. See: New words and phrases
ⲟⲩ ⲡⲉ ⲫⲁⲓ? / ⲟⲩ ⲧⲉ ⲑⲁⲓ?
The picture shows a book. ⲟⲩϫⲱⲙ is masculine: ⲫⲁⲓ ⲡⲉ. See: New words and phrases
ⲟⲩ ⲡⲉ ⲫⲁⲓ? / ⲟⲩ ⲧⲉ ⲑⲁⲓ?
The picture shows a flower. ⲟⲩϩ̀ⲣⲏⲣⲓ is feminine: ⲑⲁⲓ ⲧⲉ. See: New words and phrases
ⲟⲩ ⲡⲉ ⲫⲁⲓ? / ⲟⲩ ⲧⲉ ⲑⲁⲓ?
The picture shows a chair. ⲟⲩⲧⲟⲧⲥ is masculine: ⲫⲁⲓ ⲡⲉ. See: New words and phrases
ⲟⲩ ⲡⲉ ⲫⲁⲓ? / ⲟⲩ ⲧⲉ ⲑⲁⲓ?
The picture shows a telephone. ⲟⲩⲟⲩⲉⲓⲥ̀ⲙⲏ is masculine: ⲫⲁⲓ ⲡⲉ. See: New words and phrases
ⲟⲩ ⲡⲉ ⲫⲁⲓ? / ⲟⲩ ⲧⲉ ⲑⲁⲓ?
The picture shows a notebook. ⲟⲩⲡⲓⲛⲁⲕⲓⲥ is feminine: ⲑⲁⲓ ⲧⲉ. See: New words and phrases
ⲟⲩ ⲡⲉ ⲫⲁⲓ? / ⲟⲩ ⲧⲉ ⲑⲁⲓ?
The picture shows an apple. ⲟⲩϫⲉⲙⲫⲉϩ is masculine: ⲫⲁⲓ ⲡⲉ. See: New words and phrases
Activity
Masculine or feminine?
Is it ⲫⲁⲓ ⲡⲉ or ⲑⲁⲓ ⲧⲉ?
___ ⲟⲩⲥⲱⲕ
ⲟⲩⲥⲱⲕ is masculine: ⲫⲁⲓ ⲡⲉ. See: New words and phrases
___ ⲟⲩⲁϫⲡ
ⲟⲩⲁϫⲡ is feminine: ⲑⲁⲓ ⲧⲉ. See: New words and phrases
___ ⲟⲩⲇⲱⲣⲟⲛ
ⲟⲩⲇⲱⲣⲟⲛ is masculine: ⲫⲁⲓ ⲡⲉ. See: New words and phrases
___ ⲟⲩϫⲱⲃⲓ
ⲟⲩϫⲱⲃⲓ is feminine: ⲑⲁⲓ ⲧⲉ. See: New words and phrases
___ ⲟⲩⲁⲫⲟⲧ
ⲟⲩⲁⲫⲟⲧ is masculine: ⲫⲁⲓ ⲡⲉ. See: New words and phrases
___ ⲟⲩⲡ̀ⲗⲁⲝ
ⲟⲩⲡ̀ⲗⲁⲝ is feminine: ⲑⲁⲓ ⲧⲉ. See: New words and phrases
___ ⲟⲩϣⲟⲩϣⲧ
ⲟⲩϣⲟⲩϣⲧ is masculine: ⲫⲁⲓ ⲡⲉ. See: New words and phrases
___ ⲟⲩϩ̀ⲣⲏⲣⲓ
ⲟⲩϩ̀ⲣⲏⲣⲓ is feminine: ⲑⲁⲓ ⲧⲉ. See: New words and phrases
___ ⲟⲩⲕⲟⲩϫⲓ ⲛ̀ϫⲱⲙ
ⲟⲩⲕⲟⲩϫⲓ ⲛ̀ϫⲱⲙ is masculine: ⲫⲁⲓ ⲡⲉ. See: New words and phrases
___ ⲟⲩⲧ̀ⲣⲁⲡⲉⲍⲁ
ⲟⲩⲧ̀ⲣⲁⲡⲉⲍⲁ is feminine: ⲑⲁⲓ ⲧⲉ. See: New words and phrases
Activity
What or who?
Choose the question that fits the picture.
A man: ⲛⲓⲙ? (who) and ⲫⲁⲓ ⲡⲉ. See: Grammar
A thing, feminine (ⲟⲩⲁϫⲡ): ⲟⲩ? (what) and ⲑⲁⲓ. See: Grammar
A woman: ⲛⲓⲙ? (who) and ⲑⲁⲓ ⲧⲉ. See: Grammar
A thing, masculine (ⲟⲩϫⲱⲙ): ⲟⲩ? (what) and ⲫⲁⲓ. See: Grammar
The teacher is a person (a man): ⲛⲓⲙ ⲡⲉ ⲫⲁⲓ? See: Grammar
A thing, feminine (ⲟⲩϫⲱⲃⲓ): ⲟⲩ ⲧⲉ ⲑⲁⲓ? See: Grammar
ActivityEasy
Build your sentence
Tap the words in the right order.
"This is a flower."
Your sentence
Tap a word in your sentence to take it back.
ⲑⲁⲓ ⲧⲉ ⲟⲩϩ̀ⲣⲏⲣⲓ.
"Is it a pen? Yes, it is a pen."
Your sentence
Tap a word in your sentence to take it back.
ⲟⲩⲕⲁϣ ⲡⲉ? ⲁϩⲁ, ⲟⲩⲕⲁϣ ⲡⲉ.
"This is a big book."
Your sentence
Tap a word in your sentence to take it back.
ⲫⲁⲓ ⲡⲉ ⲟⲩⲛⲓϣϯ ⲛ̀ϫⲱⲙ.
Summary
- ⲟⲩ ⲡⲉ ⲫⲁⲓ? – ⲫⲁⲓ ⲡⲉ ⲟⲩⲕⲁϣ. ⲟⲩ ⲧⲉ ⲑⲁⲓ? – ⲑⲁⲓ ⲧⲉ ⲟⲩⲁϫⲡ.
- ⲛⲓⲙ ⲡⲉ ⲫⲁⲓ? – ⲫⲁⲓ ⲡⲉ ⲟⲩⲣⲉϥϯⲥ̀ⲃⲱ.
- ⲟⲩϫⲱⲙ ⲡⲉ? – ⲁϩⲁ, ⲟⲩϫⲱⲙ ⲡⲉ. Big and small: ⲟⲩⲛⲓϣϯ ⲛ̀ϫⲱⲙ, ⲟⲩⲕⲟⲩϫⲓ ⲛ̀ϫⲱⲙ.