Goal of the lesson
Say that something is not X (ⲛ̀ … ⲁⲛ ⲡⲉ / ⲧⲉ), and that someone or something is not here or there.
New words and phrases
It is not …
| Meaning | to a man | to a woman | |
|---|---|---|---|
| is it a pen? | ⲟⲩⲕⲁϣ ⲡⲉ? · the same for everyone | ||
| this is a book, it is not a pen. | ⲫⲁⲓ ⲡⲉ ⲟⲩϫⲱⲙ, ⲛ̀ⲟⲩⲕⲁϣ ⲁⲛ ⲡⲉ. · the same for everyone | ||
| this is a table, it is not a chair. | ⲑⲁⲓ ⲧⲉ ⲟⲩⲧ̀ⲣⲁⲡⲉⲍⲁ, ⲛ̀ⲟⲩⲧⲟⲧⲥ ⲁⲛ ⲧⲉ. · the same for everyone | ||
| it is not a man, it is a woman. | ⲛ̀ⲟⲩⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⲁⲛ ⲡⲉ, ⲟⲩⲥ̀ϩⲓⲙⲓ ⲧⲉ. · the same for everyone | ||
| it is not a woman, it is a man. | ⲛ̀ⲟⲩⲥ̀ϩⲓⲙⲓ ⲁⲛ ⲧⲉ, ⲟⲩⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⲡⲉ. · the same for everyone | ||
| the pen is not there. The pen is here. | ⲡⲓⲕⲁϣ ϥ̀ⲙ̀ⲙⲁⲩ ⲁⲛ. ⲡⲓⲕⲁϣ ϥ̀ⲙ̀ⲛⲁⲓ. · the same for everyone | ||
| I do not understand. | ⲛ̀ϯⲕⲁϯ ⲁⲛ. · the same for everyone | ||
Scene
- Minaⲟⲩⲟⲩⲉⲓⲥ̀ⲙⲏ ⲡⲉ?Is it a telephone? (he points at a pen, on purpose)
- Marinaⲛ̀ⲟⲩⲟⲩⲉⲓⲥ̀ⲙⲏ ⲁⲛ ⲡⲉ, ⲟⲩⲕⲁϣ ⲡⲉ.It is not a telephone, it is a pen.
- Minaⲟⲩⲥ̀ϩⲓⲙⲓ ⲧⲉ?Is it a woman? (he points at the teacher)
- Marinaⲛ̀ⲟⲩⲥ̀ϩⲓⲙⲓ ⲁⲛ ⲧⲉ, ⲟⲩⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⲡⲉ.It is not a woman, it is a man.
- Minaⲡⲓϫⲱⲙ ⲙ̀ⲛⲁⲓ?The book, here?
- Marinaⲡⲓϫⲱⲙ ϥ̀ⲙ̀ⲛⲁⲓ ⲁⲛ. ⲡⲓϫⲱⲙ ϥ̀ⲙ̀ⲙⲁⲩ.The book is not here. The book is there.
ⲫⲁⲓ ⲡⲉ ⲟⲩϫⲱⲙ, ⲛ̀ⲟⲩⲕⲁϣ ⲁⲛ ⲡⲉ.
A book, not a pen.
ⲑⲁⲓ ⲧⲉ ⲟⲩⲧ̀ⲣⲁⲡⲉⲍⲁ, ⲛ̀ⲟⲩⲧⲟⲧⲥ ⲁⲛ ⲧⲉ.
A table, not a chair.
ⲛ̀ϯⲕⲁϯ ⲁⲛ.
I do not understand.
Grammar
Exercises
Activity
True or false?
Does the sentence match the picture?
ⲟⲩϫⲱⲙ ⲡⲉ.
It is a book. See: Grammar
ⲛ̀ⲟⲩⲕⲁϣ ⲁⲛ ⲡⲉ.
It is a pen, so "it is not a pen" is false. See: Grammar
ⲛ̀ⲟⲩϫⲱⲙ ⲁⲛ ⲡⲉ.
It is a chair, not a book: true. See: Grammar
ⲟⲩⲁⲫⲟⲧ ⲡⲉ.
It is an apple (ⲟⲩϫⲉⲙⲫⲉϩ), not a cup. See: Grammar
ⲟⲩϩ̀ⲣⲏⲣⲓ ⲧⲉ.
It is a flower (feminine: ⲧⲉ). See: Grammar
ⲛ̀ⲟⲩⲁϫⲡ ⲁⲛ ⲧⲉ.
It is a clock, so "it is not a clock" is false. See: Grammar
Activity
ⲡⲉ or ⲧⲉ?
Fill in the gap.
ⲛ̀ⲟⲩⲕⲁϣ ⲁⲛ ___.
ⲡⲉ follows a masculine word or a man. See: Grammar
ⲛ̀ⲟⲩⲁϫⲡ ⲁⲛ ___.
ⲧⲉ follows a feminine word or a woman. See: Grammar
ⲛ̀ⲟⲩⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⲁⲛ ⲡⲉ, ⲟⲩⲥ̀ϩⲓⲙⲓ ___.
A woman: ⲧⲉ. See: Grammar
ⲛ̀ⲟⲩⲥ̀ϩⲓⲙⲓ ⲁⲛ ⲧⲉ, ⲟⲩⲣⲱⲙⲓ ___.
A man: ⲡⲉ. See: Grammar
ⲫⲁⲓ ⲡⲉ ⲟⲩϫⲱⲙ, ⲛ̀ⲟⲩⲕⲁϣ ⲁⲛ ___.
A book and a pen are both masculine: ⲡⲉ. See: Grammar
ⲑⲁⲓ ⲧⲉ ⲟⲩϩ̀ⲣⲏⲣⲓ, ⲛ̀ⲟⲩϫⲱⲃⲓ ⲁⲛ ___.
A flower and a leaf are both feminine: ⲧⲉ. See: Grammar
Activity
Correct the statement
Someone says something wrong about the picture. Choose the right correction.
"ⲟⲩⲕⲁϣ ⲡⲉ."
First what it is not (ⲛ̀ⲟⲩⲕⲁϣ ⲁⲛ ⲡⲉ), then what it is (ⲟⲩϫⲱⲙ ⲡⲉ). See: Grammar
"ⲟⲩⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⲡⲉ."
It is a woman: ⲟⲩⲥ̀ϩⲓⲙⲓ ⲧⲉ. See: New words and phrases
"ⲟⲩⲁϫⲡ ⲧⲉ."
A telephone is masculine: ⲡⲉ. See: New words and phrases
"ⲟⲩⲥ̀ϩⲓⲙⲓ ⲧⲉ."
It is a man: ⲟⲩⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⲡⲉ. See: New words and phrases
ActivityEasy
Build your sentence
Tap the words in the right order.
"It is not a chair, it is a table."
Your sentence
Tap a word in your sentence to take it back.
ⲛ̀ⲟⲩⲧⲟⲧⲥ ⲁⲛ ⲧⲉ, ⲟⲩⲧ̀ⲣⲁⲡⲉⲍⲁ ⲧⲉ.
"I do not understand."
Your sentence
Tap a word in your sentence to take it back.
ⲛ̀ϯⲕⲁϯ ⲁⲛ.
Summary
- ⲫⲁⲓ ⲡⲉ ⲟⲩϫⲱⲙ, ⲛ̀ⲟⲩⲕⲁϣ ⲁⲛ ⲡⲉ.
- ⲛ̀ⲟⲩⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⲁⲛ ⲡⲉ, ⲟⲩⲥ̀ϩⲓⲙⲓ ⲧⲉ.
- ⲡⲓⲕⲁϣ ϥ̀ⲙ̀ⲙⲁⲩ ⲁⲛ. ⲛ̀ϯⲕⲁϯ ⲁⲛ "I do not understand".