Goal of the lesson
Ask where someone or something is (ⲁϥⲑⲱⲛ? / ⲁⲥⲑⲱⲛ?), answer for every person, say "he is not here", say that something is or is not there, and "in" (ϧⲉⲛ).
New words and phrases
Where? Here, there
| Meaning | to a man | to a woman | |
|---|---|---|---|
| where is he / it (masculine)? | ⲁϥⲑⲱⲛ …? · the same for everyone | ||
| where is she / it (feminine)? | ⲁⲥⲑⲱⲛ …? · the same for everyone | ||
| you are here | ⲕ̀ⲙ̀ⲛⲁⲓ | ⲧⲉⲙ̀ⲛⲁⲓ | |
| he / it is here / there | ϥ̀ⲙ̀ⲛⲁⲓ / ϥ̀ⲙ̀ⲙⲁⲩ · the same for everyone | ||
| she / it is here / there | ⲥ̀ⲙ̀ⲛⲁⲓ / ⲥ̀ⲙ̀ⲙⲁⲩ · the same for everyone | ||
| he is not here | ⲛ̀ϥ̀ⲙ̀ⲛⲁⲓ ⲁⲛ · the same for everyone | ||
| she is not here | ⲛ̀ⲥ̀ⲙ̀ⲛⲁⲓ ⲁⲛ · the same for everyone | ||
There is, in, please
| Meaning | to a man | to a woman | |
|---|---|---|---|
| there is a … here | ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲟⲩ… ⲙ̀ⲛⲁⲓ · the same for everyone | ||
| there is no … here | ⲙ̀ⲙⲟⲛ ⲟⲩ… ⲙ̀ⲛⲁⲓ · the same for everyone | ||
| in | ϧⲉⲛ · the same for everyone | ||
| the pen is in the bag. | ⲡⲓⲕⲁϣ ϥ̀ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲓⲥⲱⲕ. · the same for everyone | ||
| the school | ϯⲁⲛⲍⲏⲃ · the same for everyone | ||
| knock on the door! | ⲕⲱⲗϩ ⲉ̀ⲡⲓⲣⲟ! · the same for everyone | ||
| please … | ⲁⲣⲓ ⲧⲁⲅⲁⲡⲏ … · the same for everyone | ||
Scene
- Teacherⲁϥⲑⲱⲛ Ⲙⲏⲛⲁ?Where is Mina?
- Minaϯⲙ̀ⲛⲁⲓ.I am here.
- Teacherⲁⲥⲑⲱⲛ Ⲙⲁⲣⲓⲛⲁ?Where is Marina? (nobody answers)
- Minaⲛ̀ⲥ̀ⲙ̀ⲛⲁⲓ ⲁⲛ.She is not here.
ⲕⲱⲗϩ ⲉ̀ⲡⲓⲣⲟ!
Marina knocks on the door.
ⲡⲓⲕⲁϣ ϥ̀ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲓⲥⲱⲕ.
The pen is in the bag.
ⲙ̀ⲙⲟⲛ.
No (there is no book here).
- Teacherⲁⲣⲓ ⲧⲁⲅⲁⲡⲏ ϩⲉⲙⲥⲓ, Ⲙⲁⲣⲓⲛⲁ!Please sit down, Marina!
- Teacherⲁϥⲑⲱⲛ ⲡⲓⲕⲁϣ?Where is the pen?
- Marinaⲡⲓⲕⲁϣ ϥ̀ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲓⲥⲱⲕ.The pen is in the bag. (she looks in her bag)
- Teacherⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲟⲩϫⲱⲙ ⲙ̀ⲛⲁⲓ?Is there a book here?
- Marinaⲙ̀ⲙⲟⲛ.No.
Grammar
Exercises
Activity
Here or there?
Where is he or she? Choose the right answer.
Mina is right here, and he is a man: ϥ̀ⲙ̀ⲛⲁⲓ. See: Grammar
Marina is far away, and she is a woman: ⲥ̀ⲙ̀ⲙⲁⲩ. See: Grammar
Marina is here: ⲥ̀ⲙ̀ⲛⲁⲓ. See: Grammar
Mina is over there: ϥ̀ⲙ̀ⲙⲁⲩ. See: Grammar
A boy, here: ϥ̀ⲙ̀ⲛⲁⲓ. See: Grammar
A woman, far away: ⲥ̀ⲙ̀ⲙⲁⲩ. See: Grammar
Activity
The right question
Choose the right "where?".
Ask Mina himself where he is.
Masculine: you speak to (or about) a man or a boy. See: Grammar
Ask Marina herself where she is.
Feminine: you speak to (or about) a woman or a girl. See: Grammar
Ask the teacher where Mina is.
You talk about Mina, so "he": ⲁϥⲑⲱⲛ? See: Grammar
Where is the pen?
ⲡⲓⲕⲁϣ is masculine, so "he": ⲁϥⲑⲱⲛ ⲡⲓⲕⲁϣ? See: Grammar
Where is the board?
ϯⲡ̀ⲗⲁⲝ is feminine, so "she": ⲁⲥⲑⲱⲛ ϯⲡ̀ⲗⲁⲝ? See: Grammar
Where is the clock?
ⲁϫⲡ is feminine, so "she": ⲁⲥⲑⲱⲛ? See: Grammar
Activity
Is there?
Look at the picture and answer.
Is there a book here?
There is a book on the table: ⲟⲩⲟⲛ. See: New words and phrases
Is there a book here?
The table is empty: ⲙ̀ⲙⲟⲛ. See: New words and phrases
Where is the pen?
The pen is in the bag: ϧⲉⲛ = in. See: New words and phrases
Is there an apple here?
Nothing on the table: ⲙ̀ⲙⲟⲛ. See: Grammar
ActivityEasy
Build your sentence
Tap the words in the right order.
"Where is the teacher? He is not here."
Your sentence
Tap a word in your sentence to take it back.
ⲁϥⲑⲱⲛ ⲡⲓⲣⲉϥϯⲥ̀ⲃⲱ? ⲛ̀ϥ̀ⲙ̀ⲛⲁⲓ ⲁⲛ.
"The book is in the bag."
Your sentence
Tap a word in your sentence to take it back.
ⲡⲓϫⲱⲙ ϥ̀ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲓⲥⲱⲕ.
Summary
- ⲁϥⲑⲱⲛ? / ⲁⲥⲑⲱⲛ? – ϥ̀ⲙ̀ⲛⲁⲓ, ϥ̀ⲙ̀ⲙⲁⲩ / ⲥ̀ⲙ̀ⲛⲁⲓ, ⲥ̀ⲙ̀ⲙⲁⲩ.
- Not here: ⲛ̀ϥ̀ⲙ̀ⲛⲁⲓ ⲁⲛ, ⲛ̀ⲥ̀ⲙ̀ⲛⲁⲓ ⲁⲛ.
- ⲟⲩⲟⲛ "there is", ⲙ̀ⲙⲟⲛ "there is not", ϧⲉⲛ "in".