A2 · Elementary Chapter 31

Existential 'Allä'

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Master the art of stating what exists and what you own in Amharic.

  • Identify the existential verb 'allä' for presence.
  • Conjugate 'allä' to indicate possession.
  • Form negative sentences to express absence or lack.
Find it, own it, say it in Amharic.

What You'll Learn

Using 'allä' to express existence and possession. We cover its unique conjugation and negation.

Learning Objectives

By the end of this chapter, you will be able to:

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    By the end you will be able to: describe the presence of objects in a room and express personal possession of common items.

Tips & Tricks (2)

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Conjugate!

Always check who you are talking about. Don't just use 'allä' for everyone.
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Drop the subject

You don't need to say 'I' (እኔ) because the suffix '-ñ' already tells us who it is.
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Key Vocabulary (6)

allä to exist/be present yälläm it is not/there is none mätshaf book bet house qäläm pen birr money/currency

Real-World Preview

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Review Summary

  • [Noun] + allä
  • [Noun] + allä + [Suffix]

Common Mistakes

Amharic is an SOV language; the verb must come at the end.

Wrong: allä mätshaf
Correct: mätshaf allä

To show possession, you must attach the suffix to 'allä'.

Wrong: birr allä
Correct: birr alläñ

The negative form requires the suffix -m.

Wrong: mätshaf yällä
Correct: mätshaf yälläm

Next Steps

You are making incredible progress! Keep practicing daily to solidify your command of Amharic.

Label items in your room and say them aloud using 'allä'.

Continue to: Basic Conjunctions

Quick Practice (6)

Choose the correct form.

እሱ እዚያ ____.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: allä
3rd person masculine singular is allä.

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Choose the correct negative form.

መጽሐፍ ___

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: የለኝም
Negative requires yällä + suffix + m.

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Fill in the blank.

እኔ እቤት ____.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: allähu
1st person singular requires -hu.

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Correct the sentence.

Find and fix the mistake:

እኔ መጽሐፍ አለኝ (Remove unnecessary word)

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: መጽሐፍ አለኝ
Subject pronoun is redundant.

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Fix the sentence.

Find and fix the mistake:

Ine allä tämari.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Ine tämari näñ.
Identity requires the copula.

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Fill in the correct suffix for 'I have'.

መጽሐፍ አለ___

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: ኝ
The suffix for 'I' is -ñ.

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Score: /6

Common Questions (4)

No, only for existence and location.
Add -ni to the end of the verb.
Yes, you can say 'እህት አለችኝ' (I have a sister).
It is the negative form of 'allä'.
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