36

46

ɨ o a i

kɨ ko ka ki

kɨ

ko

ka

ki

kɨ ɨ

ɨ kɨ

6

5

4

3

2 1 kɨ

ɨ

kɨ

o

ko

k K

k K

Adoshar yɨlɨr kɨ.

Bapishapp yɨlɨpp ko.

Adoshar yɨlɨr ko.

Bapishapp yɨlɨpp kɨ.

47

Bapishapp yɨlɨpp aka. Adoshar yɨlɨr aka.

37

3

2

1

k K kɨ

38

48

e i a u

me mi ma mu

ke ki ka ku

me

mi

ma

mu

mei me m

m me mei

6

5

4

3

2 1 mei

a ka aka

mi ka

mika ma ka

maka

m M

m M

Aka maakā mei.

Bapishapp yɨlɨpp mei.

Aka mɨɨkā mei.

49

39

3

2

1

m M Aka mɨɨkā mei.

Aka mɨɨkā kama. Aka kɨɨkā me.

Beagɨ 40

3

1. Bapishapp yɨlɨpp _____.

2. Adoshar yɨlɨr _____.

3. Bapishapp yɨlɨpp _____.

4. Adoshar yɨlɨr _____.

kama

mei

ko

kɨ

1

k__

kam__ me__

k__

a ɨ o i 2

yɨ i

me ma

ka lɨr

yɨlɨr

50

41

51

e i a u

she shi sha shu

me mi ma mu

ke ki ka ku

she

shi

sha

shu

shei she sh

sh she shei

6

5

4

3

2 1 shei

a ka aka

ke sha

kesha ma ka

maka

sh Sh

sh Sh

Aka keshā shei. Aka mɨɨkā shei. Aka maakā shei ɨ mei.

52

Maakā shei ɨ mei. Kaashā kama ɨ mɨsh.

42

3

2

1

Sh sh Aka kaashā shei.

43

53

ʉʉm

ʉʉsh

ʉʉk

6

5

4

3

2 1 shʉʉm

ʉ ma ʉma

shʉʉ sha

shʉʉsha a mʉ

amʉ

ʉ Ʉ

Ʉ ʉ

shʉʉm ʉʉm

ʉʉ

ʉʉ ʉʉm

shʉʉm

ʉʉ ee ɨɨ oo

ʉʉm eem ɨɨm oom

ʉʉsh eesh ɨɨsh oosh

ʉʉk eek ɨɨk ook

Aka umā ko amʉ.

Aka shʉʉshā ko ama.

Ʉm shʉʉm ko ama.

54

Bapishapp yɨlɨpp shʉʉm ama. Aka kɨɨkā ko ama.

44

3

2

1

ʉ Ʉ Ʉm shʉʉm ko.

Beagɨ 45

3

55

1

k ama

__o __ei

__ʉʉm

k sh k sh

shei

kama

ko

shʉʉm

1. Ʉm shʉʉm _____.

2. Adoshar yɨlɨr _____.

3. Aka keshā _____.

4. Bapishapp yɨlɨpp _____.

ka sha

shʉʉ ka

mɨɨ ma

2

kama

46

56

te ti tɨ ta

she shi shɨ sha

me mi mɨ ma

te

ti

tɨ

ta

6

5

4

3

2 1 te

ta shim tashim

tɨ tɨm

tɨtɨm yɨ lɨpp

yɨlɨpp

t T

te e

e te

t T

57

Bapishapp yɨlɨpp shʉʉm amʉ. Aka kɨɨkā ko amʉ.

47

3

2

1

Ʉm shem kama.

Ʉm tɨtɨm osh.

Ʉm tashim mei.

t T Ʉm tɨtɨm osh.

48

58

nɨ no ne nu

tɨ to te tu

shɨ sho she shu

mɨ mo me mu

nɨ

no

ne

nu

6

5

4

3

2 1 shɨnɨ

naa sha na

naashana ma ta na

matana

n N

n N

ke sha

kesha

shɨnɨ nɨ

n

n nɨ

shɨnɨ

Bapishapp yɨlɨpp shet. Aka keshā shɨnɨ. Aka matanā shet. Aka naashanā shet.

59

Aka titā kʉma. Aka tashā mei. Ana tità kʉma. Ana tashà mei.

49

3

2

1

n N Aka naashanā shet.

50

3

2

ka nā

shɨ shā

mata ma

ke nɨ

kama sh__t

__sh shʉ__m

shɨn__

e o ʉ ɨ 1

mei

shɨnɨ

shet

osh

1. Ʉm tashim _____.

2. Ʉm tɨtɨm _____.

3. Aka kashā _____ .

4. Aka matanā _____ .

60

Beagɨ

51

61

gaa ga goo go

naa na noo no

taa ta too to

shaa sha shoo sho

gaa

ga

goo

go

gaata gaa aa

aa gaa gaata

6

5

4

3

2 1 gaata

ko go kogo

she na

shena ti sha

tisha

g G

g G

Aka kotā kot. Aka tishā kogo.

Aka maakā gaata. Aka tishā kogo.

Aka shenā kama. Aka tishā kogo.

62

52

3

2

1

Aka shenā kama. Aka ishā ama. Ana shenà kama. Ana ishà ama.

g G Aka tishā kogo.

53

63

ppi ppʉ ppɨ ppe

gi gʉ gɨ ge

ni nʉ nɨ ne

ti tʉ tɨ te

ppi

ppʉ

ppɨ

ppe

5

4 3

2 1 ppippish

pp Pp

6

ʉ tipp ʉtipp

ga mipp

gamipp kʉ ma

kʉma

pp

ppippish ppi i

i ppi ppippish

Pp

Bapishapp gamipp ppippish.

Ppippish utin kʉma gish.

Bapishapp utipp ppippish.

Ppippish utin kʉma kɨ gish.

Bapishapp utipp ppippish kʉma kɨ gish.

64

54

3

2

1

Ana gamà shet. Amʉn gaman shet. Ana shomà te. Amʉn shoman te.

pp utipp ppippish

Pp

55

sh__t

g__sh gaat__

pp__ppish

i e i a 1

65

2

ppi ma

gaa tɨpp

kʉ ppish

ʉ ta

ppippish

3

1. Aka tit__ kʉma. Ana tit__ kʉma.

2. Aka shen__ kama. Ana shen__ kama.

3. Aka tash__ mei. Ana tash__ mei.

4. Aka ish__ ama. Ana ish__ ama.

ā

à

Beagɨ

56

66

gu ga gʉ ge

ppu ppa ppʉ ppe

nu na nʉ ne

tu ta tʉ te

gu

ppu

nu

tu

6

5

4

3

2 1 gogush

ku ppin kuppin

shu nan

shunan u sha gɨ

ushagɨ

u U

gogush gush

u

u gush

gogush

u U

Adoshar gɨ Bapishapp shunan gogush ushagɨ.

Bapishapp gamipp gogush.

Adoshar gɨ Bapishapp ushin gogush.

Gogush kuppin keǃ

67

57

3

2

1

Ana shɨtà at. Amʉn shɨtan at. Ana togà mei kama. Amʉn togan mei kama.

u U Gogush kuppin.

58

68

ra ru ro ri

ppa ppu ppo ppi

ga gu go gi

na nu no ni

ra

ru

ro

ri

6

5

4

3

2 1 kura

rɨ ta rɨta

ko ro shɨr

koroshɨr ko gir

kogir

r R

r R

kura ra r

r ra kura

A kura utir me. A me yɨlɨr a rɨta.

A rɨta yɨlɨr me. A me kogir a rɨta koroshɨr osh.

A kura koroshɨr me.

69

59

3

2

1

Ana shɨnà shet. Amʉn shɨnan shet. Ana utà shet. Amʉn utan shet.

r R A kura utir me.

3

60

2

go ta

rɨ shɨr

ku gush

koro ra

gogush

70

sh g k r 1

o__

go__ush __ɨta

__ura

1. Ana gam__ rɨta. Amʉn gam__ rɨta.

2. Ana tog__ mei kama. Amʉn tog__ mei kama.

3. Ana ʉt__ shet. Amʉn ʉt__ shet.

4. Ana shom__ te. Amʉn shom__ te.

5. Ana shɨn__ kopp. Amʉn shɨn__ kopp.

à

an

Beagɨ

61

71

bʉ bo bɨ be

rʉ ro rɨ re

ppʉ ppo ppɨ ppe

gʉ go gɨ ge

bʉ

bo

bɨ

be

6

5

4

3

2 1 bʉra

ko gipp kogipp

bo bir

bobir ko gir

kogir

b B

b B

bʉra bʉ ʉ

ʉ bʉ bʉra

A bar bobir bashei. A bʉra bobir a bar.

Bashei kogipp a bar. A bar kogir a bʉra.

Bashei boipp a bar. A bar boir a bʉra.

72

62

3

2

1

Adoshar metir shʉʉm. Bapishapp metipp shʉʉm. Adoshar koroshɨr osh. Bapishapp koroshɨpp osh.

b B Bobir a bar.

63

73

la lʉ le lo

ba bʉ be bo

ra rʉ re ro

ppa ppʉ ppe ppo

la

lʉ

le

lo

6

5

4

3

2 1 gʉlʉla

lu mʉpp lumʉpp

sho li man

sholiman kɨ lan

kɨlan

l L

l L

gʉlʉla la l

l la gʉlʉla

Ba gʉlʉla lumʉpp gɨ mɨsh.

Ba gʉlʉla shashipp gubi tupp om. Om kɨlan.

Ba gʉlʉla kɨɨkɨpp shum gɨ sholiman.

Sholiman ba gʉlʉla shunan kʉm bʉn.

74

64

3

2

1

Adoshar burir buna. Bapishapp buripp buna. Adoshar shashir gubi. Bapishapp shashipp gubi.

l L Ba gʉlʉla lʉmʉpp.

3

65

2

gʉ ra

bʉ lan

lu lʉla

kɨ mʉpp

gʉlʉla

75

g__lʉla

r__ta __m

b__r

o a ɨ ʉ 1

1. Adoshar bob___ bokok. Bapishapp bob___ bokok.

2. Adoshar shesh___ gubi. Bapishapp shesh___ gubi.

3. Adoshar korosh___ osh. Bapishapp korosh___ osh.

4. Adoshar bur___ buna. Bapishapp bur___ buna.

ir ɨr ipp ɨpp

Beagɨ

66

76

ssʉ sse ssi ssu

lʉ le li lu

bʉ be bi bu

rʉ re ri ru

ssʉ

sse

ssi

ssu

ssʉ ʉ

ʉ ssʉ

6

5

4

3

2 1 ssʉ

ba ssu kɨ bassukɨ

gʉ ssɨ rɨ

gʉssɨrɨ

ss Ss

ssa li ssa li

ssalissali

ss Ss

Adoshar gɨ Bapishapp omin ssalissali a bɨnss.

Gɨbeni bassukɨ a kɨm ssʉ. A liti yɨlɨr ssalissali a

bɨnss gʉssɨrɨ. Adoshar bolir a liti kʉma tila. A

ssama tabir a liti a tila. Adoshar bashar ssɨla kɨmɨ.

77

67

3

2

1

Adoshar utir me. Bapishapp utipp me. Adoshar bʉgɨr buna. Bapishapp bʉgɨpp buna.

ss Ss ssalissali a bɨnss

68

78

do da dɨ dʉ

sso ssa ssɨ ssʉ

lo la lɨ lʉ

bo ba bɨ bʉ

do

da

dɨ

dʉ

dob do o

o do dob

6

5

4

3

2 1 dob

go lir gɨ golirgɨ

gʉn ssa gʉnss

gʉnssagʉnss dum ber

dumber

d D

d D

Da boggɨ gʉ shum, a dumber yɨlɨr lemun. A

dumber dotir a gʉnssagʉnss, “Ʉnā gol a ɨsh bini.”

Da golirgɨ a dumber, a gʉnssagʉnss dotir a dob,

“Ʉnā gol a ɨsh bini.” “Golim,” ʉrgɨ a dob. Gɨbeni gʉ shum gama ushin lemʉn.

79

69

3

2

1

Adoshar umir ko. Adoshar dɨlɨr osh. Bapishapp umipp ko. Bapishapp dɨlɨpp osh.

d D dumber dotir dob

3

70

2

gu mʉn

le lir

dum bi

go ber

gubi

80

ss__

d__b ssaliss__li

l__mʉn

o e a ʉ 1

1. Adoshar ut__ me. Bapishapp ut__ me.

2. Adoshar um__ ko. Bapishapp um__ ko.

3. Bapishapp dɨl__ osh. Adoshar dɨl__ osh.

4. Bapishapp bʉg__ buna. Adoshar bʉg__ buna.

ɨr ir ɨpp ipp

Beagɨ

71

81

kko kku kki kke

do du di de

sso ssu ssi sse

lo lu li le

kko

kku

kki

kke

6

5

4

3

2 1 lookko

kkin shin kkinshin

boon kko

boonkko ken de

kende

kk Kk

lookko kko

o

o kko

lookko

kk Kk

A lookko yɨlɨr kende a mɨshɨ kkʉsha. A lookko mamar ba boonkko. A lookko golir a mɨshɨ kkʉsha. A lookko kketir dam gɨ kkolo. A lookko gɨ ba boonkko ushin dam. A lookko gɨ ba boonkko kkinshin kkolo dam a ɨsh ba kende.

82

72

2

1

3

Bapishapp koroshipp osh. Adoshar koroshir osh. Bapishapp kketipp osh. Adoshar kketir osh.

kkinshin kkolo kk Kk

73

83

yɨ ya ye yi

kkɨ kka kke kki

dɨ da de di

ssɨ ssa sse ssi

yɨ

ya

ye

yi

6

5

4

3

2 1 yɨ

yi kot yikot

kkɨ ssɨr

kkɨssɨr

y Y

shu kir

shukir

y Y

yɨ ɨ

ɨ yɨ

84

74

3

2

1

Yikot kketir yɨ. A dili ishir ɨ mɨshɨ yess. Yikot

kkɨssɨr yess gɨ yɨ. A dili shukir gɨ ɨ mɨshɨ yess,

shukir ɨ ɨsh ba yikot. Yikot dolirǃ

Adoshar gɨ Bapishapp ushin dam. Adoshar gɨ Bapishapp metin lookko.

y Y Yikot kketir yɨ.

Ppippish

kama

Bapishapp

gaata

1. ___ utin kʉma kɨ gish. 2. ___ utipp ppippish. 3. Aka shenā ___. 4. Aka makā ___.

85

3

75

2

ken kko

di kot

boon de

yi li

kende y__

b__ra d__li

lookk__

ʉ o ɨ i 1

Beagɨ

76

86

si sa se so

yi ya ye yo

kki kka kke kko

di da de do

si

sa

se

so

6

5

4

3

2 1 siboori

so ro mɨr soromɨr

sa kʉ

sakʉ ga du ka

gaduka

s S

siboori si s

s si siboori

s S

A sakʉ sokir ɨ kɨm gubi shar kosi. A siboori yɨlɨr

kosi. Siboori soromɨr a sakʉ. A sakʉ yar kʉma tila

sokorok sokorok. A siboori gaduka shar kosi. A sakʉ

kketir a siboori gɨ kkolo.

87

77

3

2

1

Adoshar gɨ Bapishapp yɨlɨn boonkko. Adoshar gɨ Bapishapp gʉssɨn mei.

s S Siboori soromɨr a sakʉ.

78

88

pa pɨ po pʉ

sa sɨ so sʉ

ya yɨ yo yʉ

kka kkɨ kko kkʉ

pa

pɨ

po

pʉ

paarsha paar p

p paar paarsha

6

5

4

3

2 1 paarsha

ba pol bapol

por kko kkon

porkkokkon sha ppir

shappir

p P

P p

A paarsha gɨ bapol gɨ porkkokkon gɨ a iskir boga

tishin kogo shen. Bapol pɨpp mɨɨlo. A porkkokkon

pɨr tish ba shen. A iskir pɨr ut ba shen. A paarsha

shappir bul. Shum boga tishin kogo bʉn, pessinǃ

89

79

3

2

1

Adoshar gɨ Bapishapp kketin paarsha. Adoshar gɨ Bapishapp bogin a kɨm ssʉ.

p P Bapol pɨpp mɨɨlo.

1. Adoshar gɨ Bapishapp ush__ dam.

2. Adoshar gɨ Bapishapp yɨl__ boonkko.

3. Adoshar gɨ Bapishapp met__ lookko.

4. Adoshar gɨ Bapishapp gʉss__ gabut.

in ɨn

90

3

80

2

boon pol

ken sha

ba kko

paar de

boonkko s__boori

b__l boonkk__

paarsh__

a i o u 1

Beagɨ

81

91

tte tta ttɨ tti

pe pa pɨ pi

se sa sɨ si

ye ya yɨ yi

tte

tta

ttɨ

tti

ttettish tte e

e tte ttettish

6

5

4

3

2 1 ttettish

u pipp upipp

ta shipp

tashipp te ripp

teripp

tt Tt

tt Tt

92

82

3

2

1

Bapishapp tashipp pabat mei gɨ ttassam. Adoshar gɨ Bapishapp ushin mei gɨ gʉppɨ a tila. Da tasha daggɨ mei usha pogɨ. Bapishapp teripp ttettɨsh kʉma gubi. Bapishapp upipp ttettish yappkuppɨ. Ɨn kʉma mada dɨ bogɨ.

Adoshar gɨ Bapishapp bʉdɨn gubi. Adoshar gɨ Bapishapp sɨgɨn yay sokon.

tt Tt teripp ttettish

83

93

ha hu ho hi

tta ttu tto tti

pa pu po pi

sa su so si

ha

hu

ho

hi

6

5

4

3

2 1 hambal

koss kur kosskur

ha ka ripp

hakaripp ha ma tɨr

hamatɨr

h H

h H

hambal ham h

h ham hambal

94

84

3

2

1

Adoshar gɨ Bapishapp yekin kama. Adoshar gɨ Bapishapp togin kama. Adoshar gɨ Bapishapp dɨlɨn kama. Adoshar gɨ Bapishapp kkɨssɨn kama.

h H hamatɨr a kopp

A hambal gamir Bapishapp hʉn gɨ Adoshar. Bapishapp hakarɨpp kama. A hambal ttarir Bapishapp gɨ lett ɨ kkɨsh. Adoshar dosha tudir kopp. A hambal kosskur Adoshar. Adoshar shina hamatɨr a kopp. A hambal sɨsɨr tushar Adoshar a saǃ

1. Adoshar gɨ Bapishapp gol___ a mɨshɨ sa.

2. Adoshar gɨ Bapishapp sɨg___ yay sokon.

3. Adoshar gɨ Bapishapp bʉd___ gubi.

4. Adoshar gɨ Bapishapp ush___ dam.

in ɨn

3

95

85

2

ham ppɨ

gʉ kur

gu bal

koss bi

hambal tt__ttish

k__pp gub__

hamb__l

e o i a 1

Beagɨ

86

96

bbɨ bba bbi bbo

hɨ ha hi ho

ttɨ tta tti tto

pɨ pa pi po

bbɨ

bba

bbi

bbo

bbɨsa bbɨ ɨ

6

5

4

3

2 1

bbi ssir bbissir

pa gir

pagir lid shir

lidshir

bb Bb

bbɨsa ɨ bbɨ bbɨsa

bb Bb

A lookko gamir shum ba bbɨsa ɨ ppenɨ bbash.

Har ʉrgɨ a bbɨsa, “A yɨda dɨ bbissir gɨ pag yii?”

A bbɨsa ʉrgɨ, “Aka bbissa gɨ sa gɨ ay.”

“Basan,” ʉrgɨ a lookko. A bbɨsa pagir yi.

Gɨbeni a lookko lidshir shum ba bbɨsaǃ

97

87

3

2

1

Ay ppotti manga. Ay deni ttayitoto. Ʉm ppottim manga. Ʉm denim ttayitoto.

bb Bb A bbɨsa pagir yii.

88

98

5

wass

bbʉ gɨ pp bbʉgɨpp

wo ppipp

woppipp gʉ ssɨpp

gʉssɨpp

w W

1 2 wass wa a

a wa wass

wa

wɨ

wi

wo

3

wa wɨ wi wo

bba bbɨ bbi bbo

ha hɨ hi ho

tta ttɨ tti tto

4

6

w W

Bapishapp wʉpp ttettish. Adoshar tera kɨɨkɨr wɨ ga Bapishapp. Bapishapp woppipp wɨ ba wass gɨ ttettish. A waga bbʉga yɨlɨpp Bapishapp. A ttettish dee da bbassgɨ, bishina waan a kkolo Bapishapp. Ya ba wass shukin a kkassɨ, a waga gʉssɨppɨ.

99

89

3

2

1

w W woppipp wɨ ba wass

Ay bobi bokok. Ay koroshɨ osh. Ʉm bobim bokok. Ʉm koroshɨm osh.

1. Ay ppott___ manga. Ʉm ppott___ manga.

2. Ay shom___ te. Ʉm shom___ te.

i im

3

100

90

2

tte lo

bbɨ san

kko ttish

ba sa

ttettish w__ss

lookk__ g__bi

bb__sa

ɨ o a u 1

Beagɨ

91

101

zʉg

z Z

1 2 zʉg zʉ z

z zʉ zʉg

zʉ

zɨ

zi

zo

3

zʉ zɨ zi zo

wʉ wɨ wi wo

bbʉ bbɨ bbi bbo

hʉ hɨ hi ho

4

5

wo long wolong

gʉ ssɨr

gʉssɨr dan da

danda

6

z Z

A zeru gʉssɨr wass. Pogir bashir pay. Gɨbeni a wolong boir a ppenɨ wawa yɨlɨr a zeru. A zʉg yɨla gamir a wolong. “Ayǃ A dɨn da mai sokon amʉ?” ʉrgɨ a zʉg. “Aka yɨlā a zeru sokon gʉssɨr wass bashir danda pay,” ʉrgɨ a wolong.

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Ay ʉmi ko. Ay dɨlɨ bashei. Ʉm ʉmim ko. Ʉm dɨlɨm bashei.

92

2

1

z Z yɨlā a zeru

3

93

103

ddɨw

dd Dd

1 2 ddɨw ddɨ ɨ

ɨ ddɨ ddɨw

ddɨ dde dda ddi

zɨ ze za zi

wɨ we wa wi

bbɨ bbe bba bbi

4

ddɨ

dde

dda

ddi

3

5

zeng zeng zengzeng

ddo dir

ddodir da gir

dagir

dd Dd

Adoshar ddodir kogo. Adoshar ddodir kogo gɨ zengzeng. Gʉ ddɨw tishin kogo da shappirɨ Adoshar gɨ zengzeng. Adoshar hʉn gɨ Bapishapp amin ɨsh. Da shappa dagirgɨ sokin ɨ kkassɨ. Gɨ ama ʉgɨ, "Ʉnà ddod da mɨn n kogo ba?"

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Ay mʉttɨ tɨɨshɨn. Ay ppɨrɨ kama. Ʉm mʉttɨm tɨɨshɨn. Ʉm ppɨrɨm kama.

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3

2

1

dd Dd ddodir kogo

1. Ay um___ ko. Ʉm um___ ko.

2. Ay dɨl___ bashei. Ʉm dɨl___ bashei.

3. Ay put___ a gubi. Ʉm put___ a gubi.

4. Ay mʉtt___ tɨshɨn. Ʉm mʉtt___ tɨɨshɨn.

ɨ ɨm i im

3

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95

2

ko ru

zeng long

wo go

ze zeng

kogo zengz__ng

zer__ dd__w

z__g

ɨ e u ʉ 1

Beagɨ

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106

6

5

2 1

gwass

dda lin ddalin

ga mʉ nā

gamʉnā gɨ be ni

gɨbeni

gw - kkw

gw kkw

kkwa

gwass gwa a

a gwa gwass

kkwa a

a kkwa

1 2

3 kwa shwa 3 4 gwa

kkwa

Dden te Adoshar yar kuma kɨm ssʉ. Gɨbeni Adoshar ya gamir a gwa gɨ gwass gɨ gwayii ddalin gɨ sa. Gɨbeni ma payirgɨ ya gamir atɨ gwaz gɨ dde.

Adoshar ʉrgɨ, ” Ayaǃ Aka gamʉna gwass gɨ gwa

gɨ gwayii da ddalinǃ”

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Ay gami shet. Ʉm gamim shet. Ay bobi shet. Ʉm bobim shet. Ay shɨnɨ shet. Ʉm shɨnɨm shet. Ay uti shet. Ʉm utim shet.

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3

2

1

gwa gɨ gwass gw kkw

1

kwanga

4

98

shwap

kw - shw

6

108

2 1 2

5

3

shw kw

kwa shwa 3

gwa da

gwada shwa ttɨn shwattin

dag gɨ

daggɨ

kwanga kwa a

a kwa kwanga

shwap shwa a

a shwa shwap

kwa

shwa

gwa

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Aka shanā mei amʉ. Aka shaʉnā mei ama. Aka mʉttā kama amʉ. Aka mʉttʉnā kama ama.

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3

2

1

Dden te a kwɨ ddor shwattɨn gwaz kuma kɨm shwai maan gwada. Shwattɨn ɨn ppottin shwap gɨ kwanga, ddoʉ kʉma gwada, ddemɨ da ishgɨ, ushɨ a mada gɨ dde. Da usha daggɨ, shwattɨn ɨn kʉma mada bogagɨ. Gɨ ama shwattɨn shwan shwa. Da daggɨ shwagɨ ɨn kʉma lau sokon shwaa ɨn gɨ mɨsh.

kw shw shwap gɨ kwanga

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1. Adoshar _____ kogo.

2. Adoshar gɨ Bapishapp _____ kogo.

3. Bapishapp _____ kogo.

4. Ʉm _____ kogo.

5. Ay _____ kogo.

ddodipp

ddodi

ddodir

ddodin

ddodim

3

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2

shwa ga

kwan yii

gwa ttɨn

shwattɨn __ass

__anga __a

__ap

gw shw kw kkw 1

Beagɨ

Kogo da ba gubi kkew

Bishinam gɨ tta babʉn,

bishinam ba kkʉp a dde.

A kkewagɨ ba tan da ba tta Kom,

basham tut gɨ pog.

Shwattɨn ba denim gɨ sa,

balà ari tta bana.

Shwattɨn ba denim gɨ sa,

balà ari tta Kom.

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Glossary of Grammatical Terms

Tta Kom አማርኛ English

kkwapa ፊደል alphabet

gʉ bʉna kkewinɨn ደራሲ ፥ ጸሐፊ author

dee kkew መጽሐፍ (መጻሕፍት) book

tigi ቅንፍ bracket

shoolagɨ ነጠላ ሰረዝ comma

bʉna deninɨn ተነባቢ consonant

abagɨ አዘጋጀ edit

tʉk yay አራት ነጥብ full stop

lollagɨ ትርጉም meaning

kar tta አፍ መፍቻ ቋንቋ mother tongue

zaga ስም noun

tʉk yay አራት ነጥብ period (full stop)

dotagɨ የጥያቄ ምልክት question mark

had yay ዐረፍተ ነገር sentence

ttayitoto ታሪክ ፥ ተረት story

kkʉsh (ba) የድምጽ ከፍና ዝቅ ማለት tone (of a word, syllable)

kʉma mɨsh ከፍተኛ ድምፀት( የድምፅ ከፍታ) high tone

kʉma takala መካከለኛድምፀት mid tone

kʉma kkassɨ ዝቅተኛ ድምፀት (የድምፅ ዝቅታ) low tone

kʉma bbɨ ወርዶ የሚወጣ ድምፀት rising tone

kʉma tig ወጥቶ የሚወርድ ድምፀት falling tone

lolagɨ ትርጉም translation

kam yay ግስ verb

bʉna wonɨn አናባቢ vowels

yay ቃል (ቃላት) word

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