tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37839772690631820952024-09-11T23:00:14.433-04:00Af Soomaali Hell .....just kidding....kinda.I am currently studying the Somali language and this is a way to share what I have learned. I don't actually find studying Somali to be that bad. I call it "Somali Hell" because that's my weird sense of humor in dealing with learning a foreign language. There really isn't much out there to help learn this language so I have been pulling material wherever I can get it. I hope it helps you too.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3783977269063182095.post-54902630998677613042012-01-09T11:49:00.000-05:002012-05-29T10:30:19.350-04:00VERBS (in a nutshell) TYPES 1, 2A/B, & 3A/BBelow is a summary of types 1, 2, and 3 verbs using the examples: Keen (to bring), Akhri (to read), Samee (to make), Joogso (to stop oneself), and Qabo (to catch or hold)<br />
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<table border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="2">
<tbody>
<tr>
<th colspan="7"><br />
<h3>
TYPE 1 VERBS: KEEN - TO BRING</h3>
</th>
</tr>
</tbody><tbody>
<tr>
<th>Pronoun</th>
<th>Past Simple</th>
<th>Past Habitual</th>
<th>Past Progressive</th>
<th>Present Habitual</th>
<th>Present Progressive</th>
<th>Future</th>
</tr>
<tr>
<th>I</th>
<td>Keenay</td>
<td>Keeni Jiray</td>
<td>Keenayay</td>
<td>Keenaa</td>
<td>Keenayaa</td>
<td>Keeni Doonaa</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<th>You</th>
<td>Keentay</td>
<td>Keeni Jirtay</td>
<td>Keenaysay</td>
<td>Keentaa</td>
<td>Keenaysaa</td>
<td>Keeni Doontaa</td>
</tr>
<tr><th>He/It (m)</th>
<td>Keenay</td>
<td>Keeni Jiray</td>
<td>Keenayay</td>
<td>Keenaa</td>
<td>Keenayaa</td>
<td>Keeni Doonaa</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<th>She/It (f)</th>
<td>Keentay</td>
<td>Keeni Jirtay</td>
<td>Keenaysay</td>
<td>Keentaa</td>
<td>Keenaysaa</td>
<td>Keeni Doontaa</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<th>We</th>
<td>Keennay</td>
<td>Keeni Jirnay</td>
<td>Keenaynay</td>
<td>Keennaa</td>
<td>Keenaynaa</td>
<td>Keeni Doonnaa</td>
</tr>
<tr><th>You (pl)</th>
<td>Keenteen</td>
<td>Keeni Jirteen</td>
<td>Keenayseen</td>
<td>Keentaan</td>
<td>Keenaysaan</td>
<td>Keeni Doontaan</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<th>They</th>
<td>Keeneen</td>
<td>Keeni Jireen</td>
<td>Keenayeen</td>
<td>Keenaan</td>
<td>Keenayaan</td>
<td>Keeni Doonaan</td>
</tr>
</tbody></table>
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<table border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="2">
<tbody>
<tr>
<th colspan="7"><br />
<h3>
TYPE 2A VERBS: AKHRI - TO READ</h3>
</th>
</tr>
<tr>
<th>Pronoun</th>
<th>Past Simple</th>
<th>Past Habitual</th>
<th>Past Progressive</th>
<th>Present Habitual</th>
<th>Present Progressive</th>
<th>Future</th>
</tr>
</tbody><tbody>
<tr><th>I</th>
<td>Akhriyay</td>
<td>Akhrin jiray</td>
<td>Akhrinayay</td>
<td>Akhriyaa</td>
<td>Akhrinayaa</td>
<td>Akhrin doonaa</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<th>You</th>
<td>Akhrisay</td>
<td>Akhrin jirtay</td>
<td>Akhrinaysay</td>
<td>Akhrisaa</td>
<td>Akhrinaysaa</td>
<td>Akhrin doontaa</td>
</tr>
<tr><th>He/It (m)</th>
<td>Akhriyay</td>
<td>Akhrin jiray</td>
<td>Akhrinayay</td>
<td>Akhriyaa</td>
<td>Akhrinayaa</td>
<td>Akhrin doonaa</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<th>She/It (f)</th>
<td>Akhrisay</td>
<td>Akhrin jirtay</td>
<td>Akhrinaysay</td>
<td>Akhrisaa</td>
<td>Akhrinaysaa</td>
<td>Akhrin doontaa</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<th>We</th>
<td>Akhrinay</td>
<td>Akhrin jirnay</td>
<td>Akhrinaynay</td>
<td>Akhrinnaa</td>
<td>Akhrinaynaa</td>
<td>Akhrin doonnaa</td>
</tr>
<tr><th>You (pl)</th>
<td>Akhriseen</td>
<td>Akhrin jirteen</td>
<td>Akhrinayseen</td>
<td>Akhrisaan</td>
<td>Akhrinaysaan</td>
<td>Akhrin doontaan</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<th>They</th>
<td>Akhriyeen</td>
<td>Akhrin jireen</td>
<td>Akhrinayeen</td>
<td>Akhriyaan</td>
<td>Akhrinayaan</td>
<td>Akhrin doonaan</td>
</tr>
</tbody></table>
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<table border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="2">
<tbody>
<tr>
<th colspan="7"><br />
<h3>
TYPE 2B VERBS: SAMEE - TO MAKE, TO DO</h3>
</th>
</tr>
<tr>
<th>Pronoun</th>
<th>Past Simple</th>
<th>Past Habitual</th>
<th>Past Progressive</th>
<th>Present Habitual</th>
<th>Present Progressive</th>
<th>Future</th>
</tr>
<tr><th>I</th>
<td>Sameeyay</td>
<td>Sameyn jiray</td>
<td>Sameynayay</td>
<td>Sameeyaa</td>
<td>Sameynayaa</td>
<td>Sameyn doonaa</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<th>You</th>
<td>Sameysay</td>
<td>Sameyn jirtay</td>
<td>Sameynaysay</td>
<td>Sameysaa</td>
<td>Sameynaysaa</td>
<td>Sameyn doontaa</td>
</tr>
<tr><th>He/It (m)</th>
<td>Sameeyay</td>
<td>Sameyn jiray</td>
<td>Sameynayay</td>
<td>Sameeyaa</td>
<td>Sameynayaa</td>
<td>Sameyn doonaa</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<th>She/It (f)</th>
<td>Sameysay</td>
<td>Sameyn jirtay</td>
<td>Sameynaysay</td>
<td>Sameysaa</td>
<td>Sameynaysaa</td>
<td>Sameyn doontaa</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<th>We</th>
<td>Sameynay</td>
<td>Sameyn jirnay</td>
<td>Sameynaynay</td>
<td>Sameynaa</td>
<td>Sameynaynaa</td>
<td>Sameyn doonnaa</td>
</tr>
<tr><th>You (pl)</th>
<td>Sameyseen</td>
<td>Sameyn jirteen</td>
<td>Sameynayseen</td>
<td>Sameysaan</td>
<td>Sameynaysaan</td>
<td>Sameyn doontaan</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<th>They</th>
<td>Sameeyeen</td>
<td>Sameyn jireen</td>
<td>Sameynayeen</td>
<td>Sameyaan</td>
<td>Sameynayaan</td>
<td>Sameyn doonaan</td>
</tr>
</tbody></table>
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<table border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="2">
<tbody>
<tr>
<th colspan="7"><br />
<h3>
TYPE 3A VERBS: JOOGSO - TO STOP (ONESELF)</h3>
</th>
</tr>
</tbody><tbody>
<tr>
<th>Pronoun</th>
<th>Past Simple</th>
<th>Past Habitual</th>
<th>Past Progressive</th>
<th>Present Habitual</th>
<th>Present Progressive</th>
<th>Future</th>
</tr>
<tr><th>I</th>
<td>Joogsaday</td>
<td>Joogsan jiray</td>
<td>Joogsanayay</td>
<td>Joogsadaa</td>
<td>Joogsanayaa</td>
<td>Joogsan doonaa</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<th>You</th>
<td>Joogsatay</td>
<td>Joogsan jirtay</td>
<td>Joogsanaysay</td>
<td>Joogsataa</td>
<td>Joogsanaysaa</td>
<td>Joogsan doontaa</td>
</tr>
<tr><th>He/It (m)</th>
<td>Joogsaday</td>
<td>Joogsan jiray</td>
<td>Joogsanayay</td>
<td>Joogsadaa</td>
<td>Joogsanayaa</td>
<td>Joogsan doonaa</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<th>She/It (f)</th>
<td>Joogsatay</td>
<td>Joogsan jirtay</td>
<td>Joogsanaysay</td>
<td>Joogsataa</td>
<td>Joogsanaysaa</td>
<td>Joogsan doontaa</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<th>We</th>
<td>Joogsannay</td>
<td>Joogsan jirnay</td>
<td>Joogsanaynay</td>
<td>Joogsannaa</td>
<td>Joogsanaynaa</td>
<td>Joogsan doonnaa</td>
</tr>
<tr><th>You (pl)</th>
<td>Joogsateen</td>
<td>Joogsan jirteen</td>
<td>Joogsanayseen</td>
<td>Joogsataan</td>
<td>Joogsanaysaan</td>
<td>Joogsan doontaan</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<th>They</th>
<td>Joogsadeen</td>
<td>Joogsan jireen</td>
<td>Joogsanayeen</td>
<td>Joogsadaan</td>
<td>Joogsanayaan</td>
<td>Joogsan doonaan</td>
</tr>
</tbody></table>
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<table border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="2">
<tbody>
<tr>
<th colspan="7"><br />
<h3>
TYPE 3B VERBS: QABO - TO CATCH, TO HOLD</h3>
</th>
</tr>
</tbody><tbody>
<tr>
<th>Pronoun</th>
<th>Past Simple</th>
<th>Past Habitual</th>
<th>Past Progressive</th>
<th>Present Habitual</th>
<th>Present Progressive</th>
<th>Future</th>
</tr>
<tr>
<th>I</th>
<td>Qabtay</td>
<td>Qaban jiray</td>
<td>Qabanayay</td>
<td>Qabtaa</td>
<td>Qabanayaa</td>
<td>Qaban doonaa</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<th>You</th>
<td>Qabatay</td>
<td>Qaban jirtay</td>
<td>Qabanaysay</td>
<td>Qabataa</td>
<td>Qabanaysaa</td>
<td>Qaban doontaa</td>
</tr>
<tr><th>He/It (m)</th>
<td>Qabtay</td>
<td>Qaban jiray</td>
<td>Qabanayay</td>
<td>Qabtaa</td>
<td>Qabanayaa</td>
<td>Qaban doonaa</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<th>She/It (f)</th>
<td>Qabatay</td>
<td>Qaban jirtay</td>
<td>Qabanaysay</td>
<td>Qabataa</td>
<td>Qabanaysaa</td>
<td>Qaban doontaa</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<th>We</th>
<td>Qabannay</td>
<td>Qaban jirnay</td>
<td>Qabanaynay</td>
<td>Qabannaa</td>
<td>Qabanaynaa</td>
<td>Qaban doonnaa</td>
</tr>
<tr><th>You (pl)</th>
<td>Qabateen</td>
<td>Qaban jirteen</td>
<td>Qabanayseen</td>
<td>Qabataan</td>
<td>Qabanaysaan</td>
<td>Qaban doontaan</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<th>They</th>
<td>Qabteen</td>
<td>Qaban jireen</td>
<td>Qabanayeen</td>
<td>Qabtaan</td>
<td>Qabanayaan</td>
<td>Qaban doonaan</td>
</tr>
</tbody></table>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3783977269063182095.post-13825331936958736072011-11-07T13:03:00.001-05:002012-05-29T10:30:19.331-04:00AHOW + ADJ....To Be (Past long/short, Present Habitual, Present Progressive, and Future)<br />
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<table border="2">
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>WAA Form</td>
<td>Past Simple (Long)</td>
<td>Past Simple (short)</td>
<td>Present Habitual</td>
<td>Present Progressive</td>
<td>Future</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>WAAN</td>
<td>AHAA</td>
<td>AA</td>
<td>AHAY</td>
<td>AHAANAYAA</td>
<td>AHAAN DOONAA</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>WAAD</td>
<td>AHAYD</td>
<td>AYD</td>
<td>TAHAY</td>
<td>AHAANAYSAA</td>
<td>AHAAN DOONTAA</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>WUU</td>
<td>AHAA</td>
<td>AA</td>
<td>YAHAY</td>
<td>AHAANAYAA</td>
<td>AHAAN DOONAA</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>WEY</td>
<td>AHAYD</td>
<td>AYD</td>
<td>TAHAY</td>
<td>AHAANAYSAA</td>
<td>AHAAN DOONTAA</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>WAANNU</td>
<td>AHAYN</td>
<td>AYN</td>
<td>NAHAY</td>
<td>AHAANAYNAA</td>
<td>AHAAN DOONNAA</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>WEYDIN/WAAD</td>
<td>AHAYDEEN</td>
<td>AYDEEN</td>
<td>TIHIIN</td>
<td>AHAANAYSAAN</td>
<td>AHAAN DOONTAAN</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>WEY</td>
<td>AHAAYEEN</td>
<td>AYEEN</td>
<td>YIHIIN</td>
<td>AHAANAYAAN</td>
<td>AHAAN DOONAAN</td>
</tr>
</tbody></table>
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<b><u>IMPERATIVE FORMS:</u></b><br />
Singular: Ahow/ahaw Be!<br />
Plural: Ahaada You all be!<br />
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<b><u>INFINITIVE FORM:</u></b><br />
AHAAN<br />
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<b><u>Here comes the crazy part.....comparing the Present Habitual with Past Simple</u></b><br />
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<table><tbody>
<tr align="left"><th align="left">Present Habitual</th><th align="left">English</th><th align="left">Past Simple</th><th align="left">English</th></tr>
<tr align="left"><td align="left">Waan fiicanahay</td><td align="left">I am well</td><td align="left">Waan fiicnaa</td><td align="left">I was well</td></tr>
<tr align="left"><td align="left">Waan ladnahay</td><td align="left">I am well</td><td align="left">Waan ladnaa</td><td align="left">I was well</td></tr>
<tr align="left"><td align="left">Waan buuranahay</td><td align="left">I am fat</td><td align="left">Waan buurnaa</td><td align="left">I was fat</td></tr>
<tr align="left"><td align="left">Waan dhuubanahay</td><td align="left">I am slim</td><td align="left">Waan dhuubnaa</td><td align="left">I was thin</td></tr>
<tr align="left"><td align="left">Waan dheerahay</td><td align="left">I am tall</td><td align="left">Waan dheeraa</td><td align="left">I was tall</td></tr>
<tr align="left"><td align="left">Waan weynahay</td><td align="left">I am big</td><td align="left">Waan weynaa</td><td align="left">I was big</td></tr>
<tr align="left"><td align="left">Waan gaabanahay</td><td align="left">I am short</td><td align="left">Waan gaabnaa</td><td align="left">I was short</td></tr>
<tr align="left"><td align="left">Waan xumahay</td><td align="left">I am bad</td><td align="left">Waan xumaa</td><td align="left">I was bad **</td></tr>
<tr align="left"><td align="left">Waad xuntahay</td><td align="left">You are bad</td><td align="left">Waad xumayd</td><td align="left">You were bad **</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
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** Don't forget there are some sound changes**<br />
XUN becomes XUM when a vowel+consonant suffix is added<br />
Vowel Loss occurs for some adjectives ending in "an" when used in the past simple with the short form of "AHOW"<br />
(does not apply to adjectives ending in "san")<br />
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ex:<br />
Fiican ==> Fiicn<br />
Ladan ==> Ladn<br />
Gaaban ==> Gaabn<br />
Dhuuban ==> Dhuubn<br />
Buuran ==> Buurn<br />
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<table>
<caption align="TOP"><b>Declarative vs Existentials</b></caption>
<tbody>
<tr align="left">
<th align="center">DECLARATIVE</th>
<th align="center">EXISTENTIALS</th>
</tr>
<tr align="left">
<td align="left">Waa guri weyn</td>
<td align="left">Gurigu wuu weynyahay</td>
</tr>
<tr align="left">
<td align="left">It is a big house</td>
<td align="left">The house is big</td>
</tr>
<tr align="left">
<td align="left">Waa meel qabow</td>
<td align="left">Meeshu wey qabowdahay</td>
</tr>
<tr align="left">
<td align="left">It is a cold place</td>
<td align="left">The place is cold</td>
</tr>
<tr align="left">
<td align="left">Waa ardey cusub</td>
<td align="left">Ardeyga wuu cusubyahay</td>
</tr>
<tr align="left">
<td align="left">It is a new student</td>
<td align="left">The student is new</td>
</tr>
<tr align="left">
<td align="left">Waa baabuur cad</td>
<td align="left">Baabuurka wuu cadyahay</td>
</tr>
<tr align="left">
<td align="left">It is a white car</td>
<td align="left">The car is white</td>
</tr>
</tbody></table>
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<b><u>Existentials versus Declaratives: Comparing the past and present</u></b><br />
Guriga wuu weynaa The house was big<br />
Guriga wuu weynahay The house is big<br />
Guri weyn buu ahaa It was a big house<br />
Guri weyn buu yahay It is a big house<br />
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Duulimadku wuu fiicnaa The flight was nice<br />
Duulimadku wuu fiicanyahay The flight is nice<br />
Duulimad fiican buu ahaa It was a nice flight<br />
Duulimad fiican buu yahay It is a nice flight<br />
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Casharka wuu adkaa (adag+ahaa) The lesson was difficult<br />
Casharka wuu adagyahay The lesson is difficult<br />
Cashar adag buu ahaa It was a difficult lesson<br />
Cashar adag buu yahay It is a difficult lesson<br />
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Casharka wuu fududaa The lesson was easy<br />
Casharka wuu fududyahay The lesson is easy<br />
Cashar fudud buu ahaa It was an easy lesson<br />
Cashar fudud buu yahay It is an easy lesson<br />
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<b><u>When making an adjectival statement, you must use to conjugated verb "AHOW"</u> </b><br />
<span style="background-color: transparent;">Waan fiicanahay I am fine</span><br />
Wuu fiicanyahay He is fine<br />
Waad gaabantahay You are short<br />
Wey gaajeeysanyihiin They are hungry<br />
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<b><u>You must pay attention to the gender</u></b><br />
<span style="background-color: transparent;">Inanku wuu wanaagsanyahay The boy is good</span><br />
Inantu wey wanaagsantahay The girl is good<br />
Ninku wuu wanaagsanyahay The man is good<br />
Naagtu wey wanaagsantahay The woman is good<br />
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<b><u>EXAMPLES</u></b>:<br />
Macallin wanaagsan baan ahay. I am a good teacher.<br />
<span style="background-color: transparent;">Macallin wanaagsan baad tahay. You are a good teacher. </span><br />
<span style="background-color: transparent;">Macallin wanaagsan buu yahay. He is a good teacher. </span><br />
<span style="background-color: transparent;">Macallin wanaagsan bey tahay. She is a good teacher. </span><br />
<span style="background-color: transparent;">Macallimiin wanaagsan baannu nahay. We are good teachers.</span><br />
<span style="background-color: transparent;">Macallimiin wanaagsan beydin tihiin. You all are good teachers. </span><br />
<span style="background-color: transparent;">Macallimiin wanaagsan bey yihiin. They are good teachers. </span><br />
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3783977269063182095.post-7383831648230960052011-11-02T15:56:00.002-04:002012-05-29T10:30:19.359-04:00Infinitives and the Future TenseIn order to use a verb in the future tense, we must first know the INFINITIVE form of the verb. In Somali, the infinitive is a verb which NEVER EVER EVER stands on its own. When forming the future tense, we use the verb DOON with the infinitive. On it's own, "DOON" means "to want", but when we use DOON (in the present habitual form) and add it to an infinitive verb, we have the future tense. <br />
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INFINITIVE<br />
How to make a verb in it's infinitive form:<br />
V1: add "i" to the end EX: Keen ==> Keeni<br />
V2A: add "n"to the end EX: Akhri ==> Akhrin<br />
V2B: change the "-ee" to "-ey" and then add "n" EX: Safee ==> Safeyn<br />
V3A/B: drop the final "o" and add "an" EX: Joogso ==> Joogsan<br />
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Exceptions and things to remember:<br />
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Rule #1) If the verb is a single syllable word with the short vowel "a", then the short vowel "a" will change to "e" in the infinitive form (except for the following exceptions in Rule #2)<br />
Tag ==> Tegi<br />
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Rule #2) If the verb is a single syllable word with the short vowel "a" and the final consonant is a guttural consonant (c,x,) then the "a" changes to "i"<br />
Bax ==> Bixi<br />
Kac ==> Kici<br />
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Rule #3) Don't forget your conjugation 1 verbs with sound changes<br />
Maqal ==> Maqli<br />
Arag ==> Arki<br />
Hadal ==> Hadli<br />
Qosol ==> Qosli<br />
Hurud ==> Hurdi<br />
Orod ==> Ordi<br />
Cab ==> Cabbi (double bb)<br />
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Rule #4) Irregular verbs<br />
Noqo ==> Noqon<br />
Imow ==> Iman<br />
Oro ==> Oran<br />
Ahaw ==> Ahaan<br />
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DOON<br />
Doon is conjugated in the present habitual tense and it follows after the Infinitive of the verb.<br />
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I Doon<b>aa</b><br />
You Doon<b>taa</b><br />
He Doon<b>aa</b><br />
She Doon<b>taa</b><br />
We Doon<b>naa</b><br />
You all Doon<b>taan</b><br />
They Doon<b>aan</b><br />
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Ok, time to put it together (the easy part) INFINITIVE + DOON (in present habitual)<br />
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Waan tegi doonaa I will go<br />
Dukaanka baannu tegi doonnaa We will go to the store<br />
Waannu tegi doonnaa dukaanka We will go to the store<br />
Dugsiga bey tegi doonaan They will go to the school<br />
Wey tegi doonaan dugsiga They will go to the school<br />
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Buug baan siin doonaa I will give a book<br />
Guriga baan safeyn doonaa I will clean the house<br />
Guriga baan joogsan doonaa I will stay at the house<br />
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Biyo baan cabbi doonaa I will drink water<br />
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3783977269063182095.post-58391643026930174632011-11-02T15:00:00.000-04:002012-05-29T10:30:19.351-04:00Descriptives and Possessives, describing singular and plural nouns<br />
Buug A book<br />
Buug weyn A large book<br />
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Kani waa buug weyn This is a large book<br />
Kani waa buug aad u weyn This is a very large book<br />
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Buuggani wuu (waa) weyn yahay This book is large<br />
Buuggani wuu (waa) aad u weyn yahay<br />
Buuggani aad wuu/buu (waa) u weyn yahay [only use "BAA Form" if combined with "aad....u"]<br />
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Gurigayga weyn My big house<br />
Kani waa gurigayga weyn This is my big house<br />
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Gurigayayga wuu weyn yahay My house is big<br />
Gurigayga aad wuu u weyn yahay My house is very big<br />
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Gurigayga wuu cad yahay My house is white<br />
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Guri weyn waan leeyahay I have a big house. <br />
Guri weyn cad waan leeyahay I have a big white house<br />
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Indo yaryar baad leedahay You have small eyes<br />
Indahagu wey yaryar yihiin Your eyes are small<br />
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Tinteyda wey (waa) dheer tahay My hair (singular) is long<br />
Timahayga wey (waa) dhaadheer yihiin My hair is long [lit: my hairs are long] (Since we are referring to my entire of head of hair, it is plural, not just 1 hair on my head)<br />
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Timahayga wey dheer yihiin My hair is long [lit: my hairs are long] This one is tricky, it's not "incorrect" but the above 2 are "more correct"<br />
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***BUT you can also use the singular form when referring to your entire head of hair.....so remember that some nouns in English are the same for singular and plural (mass or collective nouns)Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3783977269063182095.post-60966780950632560902011-11-02T14:57:00.001-04:002012-05-29T10:30:19.355-04:00It's all relative.....FamiliesFamily Qoys(ka)<br />
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Mother Hooyo(da) <br />
Father Aabbe(ha)<br />
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Husband Nin(ka)<br />
Wife Naag(ta), Afo, Xaas<br />
Son Wiil(ka), Inan(ka)<br />
Daugher Gabar(ta), Inan (ta)<br />
Child Ilmo<br />
Children Carruur<br />
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Sister Walaal(/sha), Gabar(ta)<br />
Brother Walaal(ka), Wiil(ka)<br />
Sibling Walaal<br />
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Grandmother Ayeeyo<br />
Grandfather Awoowe<br />
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Maternal Aunt Eeddo<br />
Maternal Uncle Abti<br />
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Paternal Aunt Habaryar<br />
Paternal Uncle Adeer<br />
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Person Qof<br />
People Dad<br />
Twins Mataano<br />
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****the possessive suffixes are used to indicate someone's family member****<br />
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My husband Ninkayga<br />
My wife Naagtayda<br />
His wife Naagtiisa<br />
Her husband Ninkeeda<br />
Their father Aabbahooda<br />
Their mother Hooyadooda<br />
My son Wiilkayga<br />
My daughter Gabartayda<br />
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Brother and sister can be a bit tricky.....<br />
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<table border="1">
<tbody>
<tr>
<th>Brother</th>
<th>Somali</th>
<th>Sister</th>
<th>Somali </th>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>My brother</td>
<td>Walaalkayga</td>
<td>My sister</td>
<td>Walaasheyda</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Your brother</td>
<td>Walaalkaaga</td>
<td>Your sister</td>
<td>Walaashaada</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>His brother</td>
<td>Walaalkiisa</td>
<td>His sister</td>
<td>Walaashiisa</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Her brother</td>
<td>Walaalkeeda</td>
<td>Her sister</td>
<td>Walaasheeda</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Our brother</td>
<td>Walaalkeenna</td>
<td>Our sister</td>
<td>Walaasheenna</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>You (pl) brother</td>
<td>Walaalkiinna</td>
<td>You (pl) sister</td>
<td>Walaashiinna</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Their brother</td>
<td>Walaalkooda</td>
<td>Their sister</td>
<td>Walaashooda</td>
</tr>
</tbody></table>
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Miyaad guursatay?<br />
Are you married?<br />
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Waxaan ahay doob.<br />
I am single. (male)<br />
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Waxaan ahay gashaanti.<br />
I am single. (female)<br />
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Immisa hablood baad walaalo tihiin?<br />
How many sisters do you have?<br />
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Immisa wiil baad walaalo tihiin?<br />
How many brothers do you have?<br />
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Immisa carruur ah baad leedahay?<br />
How many children do you have?<br />
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Carruur ma lihi.<br />
I don't have any children.<br />
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Inan/Gabar baan leeyahay.<br />
I have a daughter.<br />
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Inan/wiil baan leeyahay. <br />
I have a son.<br />
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3783977269063182095.post-45796233213889149522011-10-17T08:29:00.000-04:002012-05-29T10:30:19.347-04:00IMOW: To ComeRoot Verb: Imow<br />
Infinitive: Iman<br />
Imperative: Imow/Imaada<br />
Negative: Imannin/Imannina<br />
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<b><u><span style="font-size: large;">PAST SIMPLE</span></u></b><br />
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<table>
<tbody>
<tr align="left">
<th align="left"><u>PRONOUN</u></th>
<th align="left"><u>PAST SIMPLE</u></th>
<th align="left"><u>ENGLISH</u></th>
</tr>
<tr align="left">
<th align="left">WAAN</th>
<td align="left">IMID</td>
<td align="left">I CAME</td>
</tr>
<tr align="left">
<th align="left">WAAD</th>
<td align="left">TIMID</td>
<td align="left">YOU CAME</td>
</tr>
<tr align="left">
<th align="left">WUU</th>
<td align="left">YIMID</td>
<td align="left">HE CAME</td>
</tr>
<tr align="left">
<th align="left">WAY</th>
<td align="left">TIMID</td>
<td align="left">SHE CAME</td>
</tr>
<tr align="left">
<th align="left">WAANNU</th>
<td align="left">NIMID</td>
<td align="left">WE CAME</td>
</tr>
<tr align="left">
<th align="left">WEYDIN/WAAD </th>
<td align="left">TIMAADDEEN </td>
<td align="left">YOU ALL CAME</td>
</tr>
<tr align="left">
<th align="left">WEY</th>
<td align="left">YIMAADDEEN</td>
<td align="left">THEY CAME</td>
</tr>
</tbody></table>
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<b><span style="font-size: large;"><u>PAST PROGRESSIVE</u> [infinitive+past progressive suffix]</span></b><br />
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<table>
<tbody>
<tr align="left">
<th align="left"><u>PRONOUN</u></th>
<th align="left"><u>PAST PROGRESSIVE </u></th>
<th align="left"><u>ENGLISH</u></th>
</tr>
<tr align="left">
<th align="left">WAAN</th>
<td align="left">IMANAYAY</td>
<td align="left">I WAS COMING</td>
</tr>
<tr align="left">
<th align="left">WAAD</th>
<td align="left">IMANAYSAY </td>
<td align="left">YOU WERE COMING</td>
</tr>
<tr align="left">
<th align="left">WUU</th>
<td align="left">IMANAYAY</td>
<td align="left">HE WAS COMING</td>
</tr>
<tr align="left">
<th align="left">WAY</th>
<td align="left">IMANAYSAY</td>
<td align="left">SHE WAS COMING</td>
</tr>
<tr align="left">
<th align="left">WAANNU</th>
<td align="left">IMANAYNAY</td>
<td align="left">WE WERE COMING</td>
</tr>
<tr align="left">
<th align="left">WEYDIN/WAAD </th>
<td align="left">IMANAYSEEN</td>
<td align="left">YOU ALL WERE COMING</td>
</tr>
<tr align="left">
<th align="left">WEY</th>
<td align="left">IMANAYEEN</td>
<td align="left">THEY WERE COMING</td>
</tr>
</tbody></table>
<b><u><br /></u></b><br />
<b><u><span style="font-size: large;">PRESENT HABITUAL</span></u></b><br />
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<table>
<tbody>
<tr align="left">
<th align="left"><u>PRONOUN</u></th>
<th align="left"><u>PRESENT HABITUAL </u></th>
<th align="left"><u>ENGLISH</u></th>
</tr>
<tr align="left">
<th align="left">WAAN</th>
<td align="left">IMAADDAA</td>
<td align="left">I COME</td>
</tr>
<tr align="left">
<th align="left">WAAD</th>
<td align="left">TIMAADDAA</td>
<td align="left">YOU COME</td>
</tr>
<tr align="left">
<th align="left">WUU</th>
<td align="left">YIMAADDAA</td>
<td align="left">HE COMES</td>
</tr>
<tr align="left">
<th align="left">WAY</th>
<td align="left">TIMAADDAA</td>
<td align="left">SHE COMES</td>
</tr>
<tr align="left">
<th align="left">WAANNU</th>
<td align="left">NIMAADNAA</td>
<td align="left">WE COME</td>
</tr>
<tr align="left">
<th align="left">WEYDIN/WAAD </th>
<td align="left">TIMAADDAAN</td>
<td align="left">YOU ALL COME</td>
</tr>
<tr align="left">
<th align="left">WEY</th>
<td align="left">YIMAADDAAN</td>
<td align="left">THEY COME</td>
</tr>
</tbody></table>
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<b><span style="font-size: large;"><u>PRESENT PROGRESSIVE</u> [infinitive+present progressive suffix]</span></b><br />
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<table>
<tbody>
<tr align="left">
<th align="left"><u>PRONOUN</u></th>
<th align="left"><u>PRESENT PROGRESSIVE </u></th>
<th align="left"><u>ENGLISH</u></th>
</tr>
<tr align="left">
<th align="left">WAAN</th>
<td align="left">IMANAYAA</td>
<td align="left">I AM COMING</td>
</tr>
<tr align="left">
<th align="left">WAAD</th>
<td align="left">IMANAYSAA</td>
<td align="left">YOU ARE COMING</td>
</tr>
<tr align="left">
<th align="left">WUU</th>
<td align="left">IMANAYAA</td>
<td align="left">HE IS COMING</td>
</tr>
<tr align="left">
<th align="left">WAY</th>
<td align="left">IMANAYSAA</td>
<td align="left">SHE IS COMING</td>
</tr>
<tr align="left">
<th align="left">WAANNU</th>
<td align="left">IMANAYNAA</td>
<td align="left">WE ARE COMING</td>
</tr>
<tr align="left">
<th align="left">WEYDIN/WAAD </th>
<td align="left">IMANAYSAAN</td>
<td align="left">YOU ALL ARE COMING</td>
</tr>
<tr align="left">
<th align="left">WEY</th>
<td align="left">IMANAYAAN</td>
<td align="left">THEY ARE COMING</td>
</tr>
</tbody></table>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><u style="font-weight: bold;">FUTURE</u><span style="font-weight: bold;"> [infinitive + conjugated form of present habitual DOON]</span></span><br />
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<table>
<tbody>
<tr align="left">
<th align="left"><u>PRONOUN</u></th>
<th align="left"><u>FUTURE</u></th>
<th align="left"><u>ENGLISH</u></th>
</tr>
<tr align="left">
<th align="left">WAAN</th>
<td align="left">IMAN DOONAA</td>
<td align="left">I WILL COME</td>
</tr>
<tr align="left">
<th align="left">WAAD</th>
<td align="left">IMAN DOONTAA</td>
<td align="left">YOU WILL COME</td>
</tr>
<tr align="left">
<th align="left">WUU</th>
<td align="left">IMAN DOONAA</td>
<td align="left">HE WILL COME</td>
</tr>
<tr align="left">
<th align="left">WAY</th>
<td align="left">IMAN DOONTAA</td>
<td align="left">SHE WILL COME</td>
</tr>
<tr align="left">
<th align="left">WAANNU</th>
<td align="left">IMAN DOONNAA</td>
<td align="left">WE WILL COME</td>
</tr>
<tr align="left">
<th align="left">WEYDIN/WAAD </th>
<td align="left">IMAN DOONTAAN </td>
<td align="left">YOU ALL WILL COME</td>
</tr>
<tr align="left">
<th align="left">WEY</th>
<td align="left">IMAN DOONAAN</td>
<td align="left">THEY WILL COME</td>
</tr>
</tbody></table>
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<b><span style="font-size: large;"><u>CONDITIONAL</u> [infinitive + conjugated form of past simple LAHOW]</span></b><br />
<b><u><br /></u></b><br />
<table>
<tbody>
<tr align="left">
<th align="left"><u>PRONOUN</u></th>
<th align="left"><u>CONDITIONAL</u></th>
<th align="left"><u>ENGLISH</u></th>
</tr>
<tr align="left">
<th align="left">WAAN</th>
<td align="left">IMAN LAHAA</td>
<td align="left">I WOULD HAVE COME</td>
</tr>
<tr align="left">
<th align="left">WAAD</th>
<td align="left">IMAN LAHAYD</td>
<td align="left">YOU WOULD HAVE COME</td>
</tr>
<tr align="left">
<th align="left">WUU</th>
<td align="left">IMAN LAHAA</td>
<td align="left">HE WOULD HAVE COME</td>
</tr>
<tr align="left">
<th align="left">WAY</th>
<td align="left">IMAN LAHAYD</td>
<td align="left">SHE WOULD HAVE COME</td>
</tr>
<tr align="left">
<th align="left">WAANNU</th>
<td align="left">IMAN LAHAYN</td>
<td align="left">WE WOULD HAVE COME</td>
</tr>
<tr align="left">
<th align="left">WEYDIN/WAAD </th>
<td align="left">IMAN LAHAYDEEN</td>
<td align="left">YOU ALL WOULD HAVE COME</td>
</tr>
<tr align="left">
<th align="left">WEY</th>
<td align="left">IMAN LAHAAYEEN </td>
<td align="left">THEY WOULD HAVE COME</td>
</tr>
</tbody></table>
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<b><u><br /></u></b><br />
<b><span style="font-size: large;"><u>OPTATIVE</u> </span></b><br />
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<table>
<tbody>
<tr align="left">
<th align="left"><u>PRONOUN</u></th>
<th align="left"><u>OPTATIVE</u></th>
<th align="left"><u>ENGLISH</u></th>
</tr>
<tr align="left">
<th align="left">AN</th>
<td align="left">IMAADDO</td>
<td align="left">MAY I COME!</td>
</tr>
<tr align="left">
<th align="left">AD</th>
<td align="left">TIMAADDO </td>
<td align="left">MAY YOU COME!</td>
</tr>
<tr align="left">
<th align="left">HA</th>
<td align="left">YIMAADDO</td>
<td align="left">MAY HE COME!</td>
</tr>
<tr align="left">
<th align="left">HA</th>
<td align="left">TIMAADDO</td>
<td align="left">MAY SHE COME!</td>
</tr>
<tr align="left">
<th align="left">ANNU</th>
<td align="left">NIMAADNO</td>
<td align="left">MAY WE COME!</td>
</tr>
<tr align="left">
<th align="left">AYDIN/AD </th>
<td align="left">TIMAADDEEN </td>
<td align="left">MAY YOU ALL COME!</td>
</tr>
<tr align="left">
<th align="left">HA</th>
<td align="left">YIMAADDEEN</td>
<td align="left">MAY THEY COME!</td>
</tr>
</tbody></table>
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<b><u><br /></u></b><br />
<b><u><span style="font-size: large;">NEGATIVE PAST SIMPLE</span></u></b><br />
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<table>
<tbody>
<tr align="left">
<th align="left"><u>NEG PRONOUN </u></th>
<th align="left"><u>NEGATIVE PAST SIMPLE </u></th>
<th align="left"><u>ENGLISH</u></th>
</tr>
<tr align="left">
<th align="left">MAAN</th>
<td align="left">IMAANIN</td>
<td align="left">I DID NOT COME</td>
</tr>
<tr align="left">
<th align="left">MAAD</th>
<td align="left">IMAANIN</td>
<td align="left">YOU DID NOT COME</td>
</tr>
<tr align="left">
<th align="left">MUU</th>
<td align="left">IMAANIN</td>
<td align="left">HE DID NOT COME</td>
</tr>
<tr align="left">
<th align="left">MEY</th>
<td align="left">IMAANIN</td>
<td align="left">SHE DID NOT COME</td>
</tr>
<tr align="left">
<th align="left">MAANNU</th>
<td align="left">IMAANIN</td>
<td align="left">WE DID NOT COME</td>
</tr>
<tr align="left">
<th align="left">MEYDIN</th>
<td align="left">IMAANIN</td>
<td align="left">YOU ALL DID NOT COME</td>
</tr>
<tr align="left">
<th align="left">MEY</th>
<td align="left">IMAANIN</td>
<td align="left">THEY DID NOT COME</td>
</tr>
</tbody></table>
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<b><u><br /></u></b><br />
<b><u><span style="font-size: large;">NEGATIVE PRESENT HABITUAL</span></u></b><br />
<br />
<table>
<tbody>
<tr align="left">
<th align="left"><u>NEG PRONOUN </u></th>
<th align="left"><u>NEGATIVE PRESENT HABITUAL </u></th>
<th align="left"><u>ENGLISH</u></th>
</tr>
<tr align="left">
<th align="left">MAAN</th>
<td align="left">IMAADDO</td>
<td align="left">I DO NOT COME</td>
</tr>
<tr align="left">
<th align="left">MAAD</th>
<td align="left">TIMAADDO</td>
<td align="left">YOU DO NOT COME</td>
</tr>
<tr align="left">
<th align="left">MUU</th>
<td align="left">YIMAADDO</td>
<td align="left">HE DOES NOT COME</td>
</tr>
<tr align="left">
<th align="left">MEY</th>
<td align="left">TIMAADDO</td>
<td align="left">SHE DOES NOT COME</td>
</tr>
<tr align="left">
<th align="left">MAANNU</th>
<td align="left">NIMAADNO</td>
<td align="left">WE DO NOT COME</td>
</tr>
<tr align="left">
<th align="left">MEYDIN</th>
<td align="left">TIMAADDAAN</td>
<td align="left">YOU ALL DO NOT COME</td>
</tr>
<tr align="left">
<th align="left">MEY</th>
<td align="left">YIMAADDAAN</td>
<td align="left">THEY DO NOT COME</td>
</tr>
</tbody></table>
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<b><u><br /></u></b><br />
<b><u><span style="font-size: large;">NEGATIVE PRESENT PROGRESSIVE</span></u></b><br />
<br />
<table>
<tbody>
<tr align="left">
<th align="left"><u>NEG PRONOUN </u></th>
<th align="left"><u>NEG. PRESENT PROGRESSIVE </u></th>
<th align="left"><u>ENGLISH</u></th>
</tr>
<tr align="left">
<th align="left">MAAN</th>
<td align="left">IMANAYO</td>
<td align="left">I AM NOT COMING</td>
</tr>
<tr align="left">
<th align="left">MAAD</th>
<td align="left">IMANAYSO</td>
<td align="left">YOU ARE NOT COMING</td>
</tr>
<tr align="left">
<th align="left">MUU</th>
<td align="left">IMANAYO</td>
<td align="left">HE IS NOT COMING</td>
</tr>
<tr align="left">
<th align="left">MEY
</th><td align="left">IMANAYSO</td>
<td align="left">SHE IS NOT COMING</td>
</tr>
<tr align="left">
<th align="left">MAANNU</th>
<td align="left">IMANAYNO</td>
<td align="left">WE ARE NOT COMING</td>
</tr>
<tr align="left">
<th align="left">MEYDIN</th>
<td align="left">IMANAYSAAN</td>
<td align="left">YOU ALL ARE NOT COMING</td>
</tr>
<tr align="left">
<th align="left">MEY</th>
<td align="left">IMANAYAAN</td>
<td align="left">THEY ARE NOT COMING</td>
</tr>
</tbody></table>
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<b><u><br /></u></b><br />
<b><u><span style="font-size: large;">NEGATIVE FUTURE TENSE</span></u></b><br />
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<table>
<tbody>
<tr align="left">
<th align="left"><u>NEG PRONOUN </u></th>
<th align="left"><u>NEG FUTURE </u></th>
<th align="left"><u>ENGLISH</u></th>
</tr>
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<th>MAAN</th>
<td>IMAN DOONO</td>
<td>I WILL NOT COME</td>
</tr>
<tr align="left">
<th>MAAD</th>
<td>IMAN DOONTO</td>
<td>YOU WILL NOT COME</td>
</tr>
<tr align="left">
<th>MUU</th>
<td>IMAN DOONO</td>
<td>HE WILL NOT COME</td>
</tr>
<tr align="left">
<th>MEY</th>
<td>IMAN DOONTO</td>
<td>SHE WILL NOT COME</td>
</tr>
<tr align="left">
<th>MAANNU</th>
<td>IMAN DOONNO</td>
<td>WE WILL NOT COME</td>
</tr>
<tr align="left">
<th>MEYDIN</th>
<td>IMAN DOONTAAN </td>
<td>YOU ALL WILL NOT COME</td>
</tr>
<tr align="left">
<th>MEY</th>
<td>IMAN DOONAAN</td>
<td>THEY WILL NOT COME</td>
</tr>
</tbody></table>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3783977269063182095.post-43106927063273399632011-10-07T11:41:00.000-04:002012-05-29T10:30:19.345-04:00Beerta xayawaanka waan tagay. I went to the zoo<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Forgive me, this is my first real paragraph and I sound like I'm in kindergarten again. <br />
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Shalayto beerta xayawaanka waan tagay. Tareen waan ku tagay. Cimiladu wey wanaagsanayd. Cadceed baa jirtay oo cirku daruuro ma lahayn. Sideed libaax baan arkay. Libaaxyo hilib cunayaa baan arkay iyo laba maroodi waaweyn. Rah badan baan arkay. Rahu waa midab badan yahay. Masas badan baan arkay, laakiin masaska maan jecli. Beerta xayawaanka geel ama geriyal ma lahayn. Beerta xayawaanka waan booqay ka dibna, waan qadeeyay.
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Yesterday I went to the zoo. I went by train. The weather was good. It was sunny and the sky had no clouds. I saw 8 lions. I saw lions eating meat and two large elephants. I saw many frogs. The frogs are very colorful. I saw many snakes, but I don't like the snakes. The zoo did not have camels or giraffes. After I visited the zoo, I had lunch. <br />
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<table>
<tbody>
<tr align="right">
<th align="left">English</th>
<th align="left">Somali</th>
</tr>
<tr align="right">
<td align="left">Zoo</td>
<td align="left">Beerta xayawan(ka)</td>
</tr>
<tr align="right">
<td align="left">Train</td>
<td align="left">Tareen</td>
</tr>
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<td align="left">Lion</td>
<td align="left">Libaax</td>
</tr>
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<td align="left">Meat</td>
<td align="left">Cilib</td>
</tr>
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<td align="left">Eating</td>
<td align="left">Cunayaa (1st/3rd person pres prog)</td>
</tr>
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<td align="left">Elephant</td>
<td align="left">Maroodi</td>
</tr>
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<td align="left">Large</td>
<td align="left">Waaweyn</td>
</tr>
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<td align="left">Frog</td>
<td align="left">Rah</td>
</tr>
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<td align="left">Many</td>
<td align="left">Badan</td>
</tr>
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<td align="left">The Frog</td>
<td align="left">Rahu (subj case)</td>
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<td align="left">Color</td>
<td align="left">Midab</td>
</tr>
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<td align="left">Snakes</td>
<td align="left">Masas (sing: mas)</td>
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<td align="left">I don't like</td>
<td align="left">Maan jecli</td>
</tr>
<tr align="right">
<td align="left">Camels</td>
<td align="left">Geel</td>
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<tr align="right">
<td align="left">Geriyal</td>
<td align="left">Giraffes</td>
</tr>
<tr align="right">
<td align="left">Did not have </td>
<td align="left">Ma lahayn</td>
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<tr align="right">
<td align="left">I visited</td>
<td align="left">Waan booday</td>
</tr>
<tr align="right">
<td align="left">And after</td>
<td align="left">Ka dibna</td>
</tr>
<tr align="right">
<td align="left">I had lunch</td>
<td align="left">Waan qadeyay</td>
</tr>
<tr align="right">
<td align="left"></td>
</tr>
</tbody></table>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3783977269063182095.post-74976322380352685832011-10-04T13:06:00.000-04:002012-05-29T10:30:19.361-04:00How's is the weather today? Cimilada maanta waa sidee?Today we will talk about the weather. The 4 seasons are still Spring, Summer, Autumn, and Winter however, the weather in Somalia during these seasons is different than what we would typically associate with these seasons.
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<table cellpadding="6">
<tbody>
<tr>
<th>Somali</th>
<th>English</th>
<th>Timeframe</th>
<th>Description</th>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Gu'(ga)</td>
<td>Spring</td>
<td>Apr-Jun</td>
<td>Heavy rains and thunderstorms; very wet season</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Xagaa(ga)</td>
<td>Summer</td>
<td>Jul-Aug</td>
<td>Mostly dry with some scattered rain showers in the south</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Dayr(ta)</td>
<td>Autumn</td>
<td>Sep-Nov</td>
<td>Light rain season</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Jiilaal(ka)</td>
<td>Winter</td>
<td>Dec-Mar</td>
<td>Hot and dry season</td>
</tr>
</tbody></table>
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First we have to understand a few things about verbs and grammar in order to talk about the weather. <br />
1) The gender of the weather is very important:<br />
Roob(ka) Rain<br />
Dabeyl(ta) Wind<br />
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2) The weather is usually described with the verb "Jir: to exist, to be in a state of". <br />
<b><u>Past simple: jiray/jirtay</u></b><br />
Roob baa jiray It rained/It was raining<br />
Dabeyl baa jirtay It was windy<br />
<b><u>Present Habitual: jira/jirta</u></b><br />
Roob baa jira It is raining<br />
Dabeyl baa jirta It is windy<br />
<b><u>Future: jiri doonaa/jiri doonta</u></b><br />
Roob baa jiri doonaa It will rain<br />
Dabeyl baa jiri doonta It will be windy<br />
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<b>**Present progressive is not typically used with the weather**</b><br />
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3) Using the verbs Da' and Dhac for rain and snow.<br />
Da' means to pour down and can be used with rain and snow.<br />
Dhac means to fall down and can be used with snow (but not rain). <br />
Both rain and snow can use the verb Jir.<br />
Examples:<br />
Baraf baa jira It is snowing<br />
Baraf baa da'aya It is snowing [lit: snow is pouring down]<br />
Baraf baa dhacaya It is snowing [lit: snow is falling down]<br />
<b> </b>Roob baa jira It is raining<br />
Roob baa da'aya It is raining [lit: rain is pouring down]<br />
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Sample sentences:<br />
<table border="1">
<tbody>
<tr>
<td align="left">Cimilada maanta waa sidee?</td>
<td align="left">How is the weather today?</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td align="left">Hawada maanta waa sidee?</td>
<td align="left">How is the weather today?</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td align="left">Cimilada maanta waa ______ </td>
<td align="left">Today the weather is ______</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td align="left">Maanta waa _________ </td>
<td align="left">Today it is ____________</td>
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<td align="left">Ceeryaamo baa jirta</td>
<td align="left">It is foggy</td>
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<tr>
<td align="left">Maanta dabeyl baa jirta</td>
<td align="left">Today it is windy</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td align="left">Roob baa jira</td>
<td align="left">It is raining</td>
</tr>
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<td align="left">Maanta waa qabow laakiin cadceed baa jirta</td>
<td align="left">Today it is cold but it is sunny. </td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td align="left">Berri roob badan baa jiri doonaa</td>
<td align="left">Tomorrow it will rain heavily [lit:badan-very]</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td align="left">Shalay ceeryaamo baa jirtay</td>
<td align="left">Yesterday it was foggy</td>
</tr>
</tbody></table>
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<br />
Weather Vocabulary<br />
<table border="1">
<tbody>
<tr>
<th align="left">Somali</th>
<th align="left">English</th>
</tr>
<tr>
<td align="left">Hawo(da)</td>
<td align="left">Weather</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td align="left">Cimilo(da)</td>
<td align="left">Weather</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td align="left">Sentigreed</td>
<td align="left">Centigrade</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td align="left">Kulayl(ka)</td>
<td align="left">Hot</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td align="left">Diirimaad(ka)</td>
<td align="left">Warm</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td align="left">Qabow(ga)</td>
<td align="left">Cold</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td align="left">Barafoow(ga)</td>
<td align="left">Freezing</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td align="left">Qorrax</td>
<td align="left">Sunny</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td align="left">Cadceed</td>
<td align="left">Sunny</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td align="left">Daruuro ma leh</td>
<td align="left">Clear [lit: no clouds]</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td align="left">Daruuro badan</td>
<td align="left">Cloudy</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td align="left">Roob(ka)</td>
<td align="left">Rain</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td align="left">Baraf(ka)</td>
<td align="left">Snow; Hail</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td align="left">Daruur(ta)</td>
<td align="left">Cloud</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td align="left">Dabeyl(sha)</td>
<td align="left">Wind</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td align="left">Dabeyl leh</td>
<td align="left">Windy</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td align="left">Ceeryaamo(da)</td>
<td align="left">Fog</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td align="left">Qoyaan(ka)</td>
<td align="left">Humid</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td align="left">Gugac(a)</td>
<td align="left">Thunder</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td align="left">Siigo(da)</td>
<td align="left">duststorm</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td align="left">Baraf duufaan</td>
<td align="left">Blizzard/Hailstorm</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td align="left">Hillaac(a)</td>
<td align="left">Lightning</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td align="left">Duufaan(ta)</td>
<td align="left">Storm/Rainstorm</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td align="left">Gugac duufaan wata</td>
<td align="left">Thunderstorm (lit: Storm with thunder)</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td align="left">Jiilaal(ka)</td>
<td align="left">Winter</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td align="left">Gu'(ga)</td>
<td align="left">Spring</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td align="left">Xagaa(ga)</td>
<td align="left">Summer</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td align="left">Dayr(ta)</td>
<td align="left">Autumn</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td align="left">Roob baraf leh</td>
<td align="left">Sleet</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td align="left">Dhedo(da)</td>
<td align="left">Frost</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td align="left">Hawo(da)</td>
<td align="left">Air</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td align="left">Abaar(ta)</td>
<td align="left">Drought</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td align="left">Cunto la'aan</td>
<td align="left">Famine</td>
</tr>
</tbody></table>
<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3783977269063182095.post-65936828601487294162011-10-03T09:05:00.000-04:002012-05-29T10:30:19.358-04:00MeasurementsThe Somalis use the metric system. There are spelling differences to remember. (for example, since the letter "C" is not pronounced the same as in English, Centimeter is now Sentimitir) <br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'courier new'; font-size: x-small;"><br /></span><br />
<table border="1">
<tbody>
<tr>
<th>Dherer(ka)</th>
<th>Length</th>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Millimitir</td>
<td>Millimeter</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Senitmitir</td>
<td>Centimeter</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Mitir</td>
<td>Meter</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Killomitir</td>
<td>Kilometer</td>
</tr>
</tbody></table>
*NOTE: the abbreviation for Sentimiter is "sm"*
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<br />
<table border="1">
<tbody>
<tr>
<th>Culays(ka)</th>
<th>Weight</th>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Milligaram</td>
<td>Milligram</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Sentigaram</td>
<td>Centigram</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Garam</td>
<td>Gram</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Killogaram</td>
<td>Kilogram</td>
</tr>
</tbody></table>
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<table border="1">
<tbody>
<tr>
<th>Mug(ga)</th>
<th>Volume</th>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Milliliitar</td>
<td>Milliliter</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Sentiliitar</td>
<td>Centiliter</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Liitar</td>
<td>Liter</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Kiiloliitar</td>
<td>Kiloliter</td>
</tr>
</tbody></table>
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<table border="1">
<tbody>
<tr>
<th>Heerkul(ka)</th>
<th>Temperature</th>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Sentigraydh</td>
<td>Centigrade</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Digrii</td>
<td>Degree</td>
</tr>
<tr>
</tr>
</tbody></table>
Temperature:
Sentigraydh
Digrii
*Note: while Sentimitir is expressed "sm" instead of "cm", Sentigraydh (Centigrade) is still expressed "C"*Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3783977269063182095.post-77565841102383377682011-09-15T13:52:00.000-04:002012-05-29T10:30:19.362-04:00The Present Progressive Chart<table border="1">
<tbody>
<tr>
<td align="center">PRONOUN</td>
<td align="center">WAA FORM</td>
<td align="center">1st Conj</td>
<td align="center">2nd Conj Type A End "-i"</td>
<td align="center">2nd Conj Type B End "-ee"</td>
<td align="center">3rd Conj Type A End "-o" Vowel Change</td>
<td align="center">3rd Conj Type B End "-o" Vowel Loss</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td align="center"></td>
<td align="center"></td>
<td align="center">KEEN: to bring</td>
<td align="center">KARI: to cook</td>
<td align="center">SAMEE: to make</td>
<td align="center">JOOGSO: to stop</td>
<td align="center">QABO: to catch</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td align="center">I</td>
<td align="center">WAAN</td>
<td align="center">KEENAYAA</td>
<td align="center">KARINAYAA</td>
<td align="center">SAMEYNAYAA</td>
<td align="center">JOOGSANAYAA</td>
<td align="center">QABANAYAA</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td align="center">YOU</td>
<td align="center">WAAD</td>
<td align="center">KEENAYSAA</td>
<td align="center">KARINAYSAA</td>
<td align="center">SAMEYNAYSAA</td>
<td align="center">JOOGSANAYSAA</td>
<td align="center">QABANAYSAA</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td align="center">HE/IT(M)</td>
<td align="center">WUU</td>
<td align="center">KEENAYAA</td>
<td align="center">KARINAYAA</td>
<td align="center">SAMEYNAYAA</td>
<td align="center">JOOGSANAYSAA</td>
<td align="center">QABANAYAA</td>
<td align="center"></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td align="center">SHE/IT(F)</td>
<td align="center">WEY</td>
<td align="center">KEENAYSAA</td>
<td align="center">KARINAYSAA</td>
<td align="center">SAMEYNAYSAA</td>
<td align="center">JOOGSANAYSAA</td>
<td align="center">QABANAYSAA</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td align="center">WE</td>
<td align="center">WAANNU</td>
<td align="center">KEENAYNAA</td>
<td align="center">KARINAYNAA</td>
<td align="center">SAMEYNAYNAA</td>
<td align="center">JOOGSANAYNAA</td>
<td align="center">QABANAYNAA</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td align="center">YOU ALL</td>
<td align="center">WEYDIN</td>
<td align="center">KEENAYSAAN</td>
<td align="center">KARINAYSAAN</td>
<td align="center">SAMEYNAYSAAN</td>
<td align="center">JOOGSANAYSAAN</td>
<td align="center">QABANAYSAAN</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td align="center">THEY</td>
<td align="center">WEY</td>
<td align="center">KEENAYAAN</td>
<td align="center">KARINAYAAN</td>
<td align="center">SAMEYNAYAAN</td>
<td align="center">JOOGSANAYAAN</td>
<td align="center">QABANAYAAN</td>
</tr>
</tbody></table>
</br>
*NOTE: 3A/3B verbs follow the same pattern**
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3783977269063182095.post-24997110529302968592011-09-06T14:28:00.000-04:002012-05-29T10:30:19.337-04:00Object Pronouns<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">When is the object is a pronoun, you need an OBJECT PRONOUN. (weird, huh?) The verb will still conjugate based on the subject (aka the "do-er" of the verb). </span><br />
<b><u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Object Pronouns</span></u></b><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"> Me = i</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"> You = ku</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"> Him = (no obj pronoun)</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"> Her = (no obj pronoun)</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"> We = na</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"> You All = idin</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"> Them = (no obj pronoun)</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">John baa i baray John taught me</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">John baa ku baray John taught you</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">John baa na baray John taught us</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">John baa idin baray John taught you all</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">*John baa baray John taught him/her/them</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">John baa isaga/iyada/iyaga John taught him/her/them</span><br />
<b><u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></u></b><br />
<b><u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">[USED with verbal pronoun]</span></u></b><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Wey i bareen They taught me</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Wey ku bareen They taught you</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Wey na bareen They taught us</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Wey idin bareen They taught you all</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">*Wey bareen They taught him/her/them</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Wey isaga/iyada/iyaga bareen They taught him/her/them</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">The basic breakdown of the sentence is:</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">SUBJ + (mood classifier waa/baa if you didn't use a verbal pronoun) + OBJ PRONOUN + VERB </span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">*The 3rd person forms (him/her/them) are not expressed and the only way to differentiate is by context. To specifically reference someone in the 3rd person you need to use the pronoun. </span><br />
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3783977269063182095.post-59040780725951294032011-09-05T11:55:00.000-04:002012-05-29T10:30:19.352-04:00Basic Prepositions<span style="font-size: large;">In Somali there are 4 basic "LOCATIVE" prepositions and they are placed BEFORE the verb.
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<span style="font-size: large;"> U = to, for</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"> KA = from, away from, out of, about, concerning</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"> KU = in, into, on, at, with, by means of, using (as an instrument)</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"> LA = with, together with, in company with</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">So here is where it gets weird (yet again):</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">James tuur! Throw James (literally someone goes and throws James]</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">James u tuur! Throw (it) to James!</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">James ka tuur! Throw (it) from James! </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">James ku tuur! Throw (it) at / toward James!</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">James la tuur! Throw (it) with James! </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Bill keen! Bring Bill! (literally someone brings Bill)</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Bill u keen! Bring (it) for Bill!</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Bill ka keen! Bring (it) from Bill!</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Bill ku keen! Bring (it) at Bill! (yea, this one sounds odd)*</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Bill la keen! Bring (it) with Bill! </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">*In this case, it would be better to use "ku keen" in a different context: </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Bill tareenka ku keen Bring Bill by (means of) the train. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Disclaimer: the use of the above prepositions in Somali is not always the same way we would use them in English and can be quite frustrating. </span><br />
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3783977269063182095.post-33424671189907797992011-09-02T00:00:00.000-04:002012-05-29T10:30:19.341-04:00The Past Simple: 3A (JOOGSO) / 3B (QABO)The Past Simple 3rd conjugation can be tricky. Up to this point, I have not found any specific rules for determining which verbs are 3A vs 3B. I have seen a trend with some exceptions.
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<b><u>3A: Verbs with vowel change when conjugated</u></b><br />
The verb is 3A if: there are 2 consonants before the final vowel "o" (ex: baxso, cabso) [not including verbs with "yso" at the end ex: adkayso]; if there is a single consonant "k" before the final vowel "o" (ex: buko)<br />
****Additionally, so far verbs which end in "ow" appear to also be 3A verbs. They are different because these verbs are in a change of status (caddow=to become white)****<br />
<b><u>3B: Verbs with vowel loss when conjugated</u></b><br />
The verb is 3B if: there is 1 consonant before the final vowel "o" (ex: cabo, dego, dhimo); if the verb ends in "yso" (ex: akdayso, dhageyso, etc.)<br />
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EXCEPTIONS (found so far): Words like "NOQO" [3B verb: to become, to return] do not have a vowel change for the 2nd person. Basically it seems that if the 3B verb which ends in "o" also has the short vowel "o" prior to the last consonant (noqo, soco, doco)<br />
Past Simple: waan/wuu noqdey, waad/wey noqotey, waannu noqonney, weydin noqoteen, wey noqdeen<br />
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DISCLAIMER: Please understand this is NOT a proven fact, only a theory. <br />
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<table border="1" cellpadding="6">
<tbody>
<tr>
<th align="left">Pronoun/WAA form</th>
<th align="left">3A Root Verb</th>
<th align="left">3A Vowel Change</th>
<th align="left">3A Suffix</th>
<th align="left">3A Conjugated Verb</th>
</tr>
<tr>
<th align="left">I / WAAN</th>
<td align="left">JOOGSO</td>
<td align="left">Change final "O" to "A"</td>
<td align="left">-DAY</td>
<td align="left">JOOGSADAY</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<th align="left">You / WAAD</th>
<td align="left">JOOGSO</td>
<td align="left">Change final "O" to "A"</td>
<td align="left">-TAY</td>
<td align="left">JOOGSATAY</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<th align="left">He / WUU</th>
<td align="left">JOOGSO</td>
<td align="left">Change final "O" to "A"</td>
<td align="left">-DAY</td>
<td align="left">JOOGSADAY</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<th align="left">She / WEY</th>
<td align="left">JOOGSO</td>
<td align="left">Change final "O" to "A"</td>
<td align="left">-TAY</td>
<td align="left">JOOGSATAY</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<th align="left">We / WAANNU</th>
<td align="left">JOOGSO</td>
<td align="left">Change final "O" to "A"</td>
<td align="left">-NNAY</td>
<td align="left">JOOGSANNAY</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<th align="left">You All / WEYDIN</th>
<td align="left">JOOGSO</td>
<td align="left">Change final "O" to "A"</td>
<td align="left">-TEEN</td>
<td align="left">JOOGSATEEN</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<th align="left">They / WEY</th>
<td align="left">JOOGSO</td>
<td align="left">Change final "O" to "A"</td>
<td align="left">-DEEN</td>
<td align="left">JOOGSADEEN</td>
</tr>
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<table border="1" cellpadding="6">
<tbody>
<tr>
<th align="left">Pronoun/WAA form</th>
<th align="left">3B Root Verb</th>
<th align="left">3B Vowel Change</th>
<th align="left">3B Suffix</th>
<th align="left">3B Conjugated Verb</th>
</tr>
<tr>
<th align="left">I / WAAN</th>
<td align="left">QABO</td>
<td align="left">Drop final vowel </td>
<td align="left">-TAY</td>
<td align="left">QABTAY</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<th align="left">You / WAAD</th>
<td align="left">QABO</td>
<td align="left">Drop final vowel</td>
<td align="left">-ATAY</td>
<td align="left">QABATAY</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<th align="left">He / WUU</th>
<td align="left">QABO</td>
<td align="left">Drop final vowel</td>
<td align="left">-TAY</td>
<td align="left">QABTAY</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<th align="left">She / WEY</th>
<td align="left">QABO</td>
<td align="left">Drop final vowel</td>
<td align="left">-ATAY</td>
<td align="left">QABATAY</td>
</tr>
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<th align="left">We / WAANNU</th>
<td align="left">QABO</td>
<td align="left">Drop final vowel</td>
<td align="left">-ANNAY</td>
<td align="left">QABANNAY</td>
</tr>
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<th align="left">You All / WEYDIN</th>
<td align="left">QABO</td>
<td align="left">Drop final vowel</td>
<td align="left">-ATEEN</td>
<td align="left">QABATEEN</td>
</tr>
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<th align="left">They / WEY</th>
<td align="left">QABO</td>
<td align="left">Drop final vowel</td>
<td align="left">-TEEN</td>
<td align="left">QABTEEN</td>
</tr>
</tbody></table>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3783977269063182095.post-48563874384391957272011-09-01T14:07:00.000-04:002012-05-29T10:30:19.348-04:00The Past Simple: 2A&2B (Akhri/Samee)<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Verbs which end in "i" or "ee" conjugate differently than the Past Simple C1 verbs. Verbs ending in "ee" you will add "y" before the past tense suffix. Additionally, for 2B verbs, the 2nd "e" is optional (Sameyey or Sameeyey)
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<th align="left"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Pronoun/WAA form</span></th>
<th align="left"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">2A suffix</span></th>
<th align="left"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">2A: Akhri</span></th>
<th align="left"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">2B suffix</span></th>
<th align="left"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">2B: Samee</span></th>
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<th align="left"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">I / WAAN</span></th>
<td align="left"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">-yey</span></td>
<td align="left"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Akhriyey</span></td>
<td align="left"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">-yey</span></td>
<td align="left"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Sameyey</span></td>
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<th align="left"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">You / WAAD</span></th>
<td align="left"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">-sey</span></td>
<td align="left"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Akhrisey</span></td>
<td align="left"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">-ysey</span></td>
<td align="left"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Sameysey</span></td>
</tr>
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<th align="left"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">He / WUU</span></th>
<td align="left"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">-yey</span></td>
<td align="left"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Akhriyey</span></td>
<td align="left"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">-yey</span></td>
<td align="left"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Sameyey</span></td>
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<th align="left"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">She / WEY</span></th>
<td align="left"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">-sey</span></td>
<td align="left"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Akhrisey</span></td>
<td align="left"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">-ysey</span></td>
<td align="left"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Sameysey</span></td>
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<th align="left"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">We / WAANNU</span></th>
<td align="left"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">-ney</span></td>
<td align="left"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Akhriney</span></td>
<td align="left"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">-yney</span></td>
<td align="left"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Sameyney</span></td>
</tr>
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<th align="left"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">You All / WEYDIN</span></th>
<td align="left"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">-seen</span></td>
<td align="left"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Akhriseen</span></td>
<td align="left"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">-yseen</span></td>
<td align="left"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Sameyseen</span></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<th align="left"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">They / WEY</span></th>
<td align="left"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">-yeen</span></td>
<td align="left"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Akhriyeen</span></td>
<td align="left"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">-yeen</span></td>
<td align="left"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Sameyeen</span></td>
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</tbody></table>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3783977269063182095.post-15446591182421843732011-08-30T14:01:00.000-04:002012-05-29T10:30:19.332-04:00The Past Simple (1st Conjugation)<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">This is for simple verbs which end in a non-guttural consonant. We will use KEEN (to bring) as an example. </span><br />
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<th align="left"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Standard Suffixes</span></th>
<th align="left"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Somali</span></th>
<th align="left"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">English</span></th>
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<th align="left"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">-ay (I)</span></th>
<td align="left"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Waan keenay</span></td>
<td align="left"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">I brought</span></td>
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<th align="left"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">-tay (you)</span></th>
<td align="left"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Waad keentay</span></td>
<td align="left"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">You brought</span></td>
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<th align="left"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">-ay (he/it m.)</span></th>
<td align="left"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Wuu keenay</span></td>
<td align="left"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">He brought</span></td>
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<th align="left"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">-tay (she/it f.)</span></th>
<td align="left"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Wey keentay</span></td>
<td align="left"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">She brought</span></td>
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<th align="left"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">-nay (we)</span></th>
<td align="left"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Waannu keennay</span></td>
<td align="left"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">We brought</span></td>
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<th align="left"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">-teen (you all)</span></th>
<td align="left"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Weydin keenteen </span></td>
<td align="left"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">You all brought</span></td>
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<th align="left"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">-een (they)</span></th>
<td align="left"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Wey keeneen</span></td>
<td align="left"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">They brought</span></td>
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</tbody></table>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">To make it negative: </span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Imperative+neg. past suffix</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Keen+in = Keenin Did not bring</span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3783977269063182095.post-17730465102133076782011-08-29T13:37:00.000-04:002012-05-29T10:30:19.335-04:00The Past Simple Chart<table border="1">
<tbody>
<tr>
<td align="center">PRONOUN</td>
<td align="center">WAA FORM</td>
<td align="center">1st Conj</td>
<td align="center">2nd Conj Type A End "-i"</td>
<td align="center">2nd Conj Type B End "-ee"</td>
<td align="center">3rd Conj Type A End "-o" Vowel Change</td>
<td align="center">3rd Conj Type B End "-o" Vowel Loss</td>
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<td align="center"></td>
<td align="center"></td>
<td align="center">KEEN: to bring</td>
<td align="center">KARI: to cook</td>
<td align="center">SAMEE: to make</td>
<td align="center">JOOGSO: to stop</td>
<td align="center">QABO: to catch</td>
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<td align="center">I</td>
<td align="center">WAAN</td>
<td align="center">KEENAY</td>
<td align="center">KARIYEY</td>
<td align="center">SAMEYEY</td>
<td align="center">JOOGSADAY</td>
<td align="center">QABTAY</td>
</tr>
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<td align="center">YOU</td>
<td align="center">WAAD</td>
<td align="center">KEENTAY</td>
<td align="center">KARISEY</td>
<td align="center">SAMEYSEY</td>
<td align="center">JOOGSATAY</td>
<td align="center">QABATAY</td>
</tr>
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<td align="center">HE/IT(M)</td>
<td align="center">WUU</td>
<td align="center">KEENAY</td>
<td align="center">KARIYEY</td>
<td align="center">SAMEYEY</td>
<td align="center">JOOGSADAY</td>
<td align="center">QABTAY</td>
</tr>
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<td align="center">SHE/IT(F)</td>
<td align="center">WEY</td>
<td align="center">KEENTAY</td>
<td align="center">KARISEY</td>
<td align="center">SAMEYSEY</td>
<td align="center">JOOGSATAY</td>
<td align="center">QABATAY</td>
</tr>
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<td align="center">WE</td>
<td align="center">WAANNU  </td>
<td align="center">KEENNAY</td>
<td align="center">KARINNEY</td>
<td align="center">SAMEYNEY</td>
<td align="center">JOOGSANNAY</td>
<td align="center">QABANNAY</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td align="center">YOU ALL</td>
<td align="center">WEYDIN</td>
<td align="center">KEENTEEN</td>
<td align="center">KARISEEN</td>
<td align="center">SAMEYSEEN</td>
<td align="center">JOOGSATEEN</td>
<td align="center">QABATEEN</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td align="center">THEY</td>
<td align="center">WEY</td>
<td align="center">KEENEEN</td>
<td align="center">KARIYEEN</td>
<td align="center">SAMEYEEN</td>
<td align="center">JOOGSADEEN</td>
<td align="center">QABTEEN</td>
</tr>
</tbody></table>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3783977269063182095.post-90287387736261184922011-08-28T13:00:00.000-04:002012-05-29T10:30:19.365-04:00WAAN + AHOW: To Be (present habitual)<br />
<table>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>I</td>
<td>WAAN AHAY</td>
<td>I am</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>You</td>
<td>WAAD TAHAY</td>
<td>You are</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>He/It(M) </td>
<td>WUU YAHAY</td>
<td>He/It is</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>She/It(F)</td>
<td>WEY TAHAY</td>
<td>She/It is</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>We(excl)</td>
<td>WAANNU NAHAY </td>
<td>We are</td>
</tr>
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<td>You (Pl)</td>
<td>WEYDIN TIHIIN</td>
<td>You all are</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>They</td>
<td>WEY YIHIIN</td>
<td>They are</td>
</tr>
</tbody></table>
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<table>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>Waan fiicanahay</td>
<td>I am well</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Waad fiican tahay</td>
<td>You are well</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Wuu fiican yahay</td>
<td>He is well</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Wey fiican tahay </td>
<td>She is well</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Waannu fiican nahay </td>
<td>We are well</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Weydin fiican tihin</td>
<td>You all are well</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Wey fiican yihin</td>
<td>They are well</td>
</tr>
</tbody></table>
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*Wherever you see FIICAN, it can be substituted with whichever adjective from the previous list to explain the state you are in (tired, hungry, etc.)</div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3783977269063182095.post-88387730406612649062011-08-28T12:00:00.000-04:002012-05-29T10:30:19.364-04:00I am......<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">In English, when we answer the question: "How are you?" we simply respond "I'm well" or "I'm tired" etc. In Somali it is a little more complicated. (because it's always a little more complicated) You have to actually use the verb "AHOW" which means "To Be". AHOW is an irregular verb and will be discussed later in more detail. For now, we are using the basic present habitual of "AHOW".</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">AHOW: To Be (only in present habitual)</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">I am...........</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">We have already used this: <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: magenta;">Waan</span> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;">fiican</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;">ahay</span> (lit: <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: magenta;">I</span> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;">wel</span>l <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;">am</span>)</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><br />
<table>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue; font-size: large;">Fiican</span></td>
<td><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue; font-size: large;">Well</span></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue; font-size: large;">Kulul</span></td>
<td><span style="color: blue; font-size: large;">Hot</span></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue; font-size: large;">Ladan</span></td>
<td><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue; font-size: large;">Well</span></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue; font-size: large;">Gaajeysan</span></td>
<td><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue; font-size: large;">Hungry</span></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue; font-size: large;">Harraadsan</span></td>
<td><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue; font-size: large;">Thirsty</span></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue; font-size: large;">Faraxsan</span></td>
<td><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue; font-size: large;">Happy</span></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue; font-size: large;">Murugaysan</span></td>
<td><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue; font-size: large;">Sad</span></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue; font-size: large;">Daalan</span></td>
<td><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue; font-size: large;">Tired</span></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue; font-size: large;">Welwelsan</span></td>
<td><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue; font-size: large;">Worried</span></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue; font-size: large;">Cadheysan (careysan)</span></td>
<td><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue; font-size: large;">Angry</span></td>
</tr>
</tbody></table>
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: magenta;"><br /></span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: magenta;">Waan</span> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;">(insert word from above)</span> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;">Ahay</span>: I am.............
</span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3783977269063182095.post-38449619929653442132011-08-28T11:32:00.000-04:002012-05-29T10:30:19.343-04:00Greetings and SalutationsSubax Wanaagsan! (Good Morning)<br />
<br />
In Somali there are many greetings and salutations and their literal meanings may seem pretty odd to an English speaker. Below are the typical greetings and salutations, as well as a sample dialogue. <br />
<br />
<table>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>Subax Wanaagsan</td>
<td>Good Morning</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Galab Wanaagsan</td>
<td>Good Afternoon</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Caweys Wanaagsan</td>
<td>Good Evening</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Habeen Wanaagsan</td>
<td>Good Night</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Duhur Wanaagsan</td>
<td>Good Noon</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Maalin Wanaagsan</td>
<td>Good Day</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Nabad ku bari</td>
<td>Good Night [lit: break the day in peace]</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Nabad ma ku bariday?</td>
<td>Good Morning [lit: didy ou break the day in peace?]</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Iska warran?</td>
<td>How are you?</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Waan fiicanahay</td>
<td>I am well</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Waa la wanaagsanyahay </td>
<td>I am well [lit: it is well]</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Ma nabad baa?</td>
<td>How are you [lit: is it peace?]</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Waa Nabad</td>
<td>I am well [lit: it is peace]</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Sidee tahay?</td>
<td>How are you?</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Maxaad sheegtay?</td>
<td>How are you? [lit:What did you tell?]</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Nabad Miyaa?</td>
<td>How are you? [lit: is it peace?]</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Assalaamu Calaykum</td>
<td>Peace be with you</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Calaykum Assalaam!</td>
<td>Peace be with you (response to Assalaamu calaykum)</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Fadlan</td>
<td>Please</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Mahadsanid</td>
<td>Thank you</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Adgiaa mudan</td>
<td>You're welcome</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Magacaa?</td>
<td>What is your name?</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Adigana?</td>
<td>And you?</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Magacaygu waa</td>
<td>My name is</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Barasho Wanaagsan</td>
<td>Nice to meet you</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Nabad gelyo</td>
<td>Goodbye</td>
</tr>
</tbody></table>
<br />
<div>
Dialogue:</div>
<div>
Bill: Subax Wanaagsan!</div>
<div>
John: Subax Wanaagsan, iska warran?</div>
<div>
Bill: Waan fiicanahay, adigana?</div>
<div>
John: Waan fiicanahay. Fadlan magacaa?</div>
<div>
Bill: Magacaygu waa Bill, adigana?</div>
<div>
John: Magacaygu waa John. Barasho wanaagsan. </div>
<div>
Bill: Barasho wanaagsan. Mahadsanid.<br />
John: Adigaa mudan. Nabad gelyo.<br />
Bill: Nabad gelyo.<br />
<br />
<br />
Dialogue:<br />
Bill: Good Morning!<br />
John: Good morning, how are you?<br />
Bill: I am well, and you?<br />
John: I am well. Your name, please?<br />
Bill: My name is Bill, and you?<br />
John: My name is John. Nice to meet you.<br />
Bill: Nice to meet you. Thank you.<br />
John: You are welcome. Good bye.<br />
Bill: Good bye. </div>
<div>
<br /></div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3783977269063182095.post-1759895999735041472011-08-28T10:34:00.000-04:002012-05-29T10:30:19.333-04:00Putting it together: WAA + The Verbal Subject Pronoun<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">So how does this work? To combine these forms with WAA, simply add the "W" (from WAA) to the beginning of the verbal subject pronoun suffix (from previous slide)</span><br />
<table cellspacing="10">
<tbody>
<tr>
<td><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">I</span></td>
<td><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">WAA+AAN</span></td>
<td><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">=</span></td>
<td><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">WAAN</span></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">YOU(SING)</span></td>
<td><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">WAA+AAD</span></td>
<td><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">=</span></td>
<td><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">WAAD</span></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">HE, IT(M)</span></td>
<td><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">WAA+UU</span></td>
<td><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">=</span></td>
<td><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">WUU</span></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">SHE, IT(F)</span></td>
<td><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">WAA+AY</span></td>
<td><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">=</span></td>
<td><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">WAY</span></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">WE</span></td>
<td><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">WAA+AANNU</span></td>
<td><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">=</span></td>
<td><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">WAANNU</span></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">YOU (PL)</span></td>
<td><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">WAA+AYDIN</span></td>
<td><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">=</span></td>
<td><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">WAYDIN</span></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">THEY</span></td>
<td><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">WAA+AY</span></td>
<td><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">=</span></td>
<td><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">WAY</span></td>
</tr>
</tbody></table>
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">***WAA DOES NOT HAVE TO GO WITH A VERBAL SUBJECT PRONOUN SUFFIX, IT CAN STAND ALONE BUT IT TYPICALLY IMPLIES THE THIRD PERSON SUBJECT PRONOUN*** </span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">EX: </span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">WAA CUNTAY SHE ATE IT </span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">WAY CUNTAY SHE ATE IT</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">WAA CUNAY HE ATE IT</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">WUU CUNAY HE ATE IT</span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3783977269063182095.post-24060744117558811442011-08-27T10:15:00.000-04:002012-05-29T10:30:19.336-04:00Verbal Subject Pronouns<br />
<ul>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">The verbal subject pronouns are very often used if there is no specific subject noun in the sentence. It CANNOT stand on its own in main clauses. (a main clause is a clause that may stand on its own as a sentence)</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">You MUST MUST MUST use them in conjunction with a mood classifier or focus marker [WAA or BAA]</span></li>
</ul>
<br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Pronoun Verbal Pronoun Suffix</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"> I -aan</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"> YOU -aad</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"> HE, IT(M) -uu</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"> SHE, IT(F) -ay</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"> WE (excl) -aannu</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"> YOU (pl) -aydin</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"> THEY -ay</span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3783977269063182095.post-60534545112624593882011-08-26T11:15:00.000-04:002012-05-29T10:30:19.354-04:00Basic Pronouns<table border="1" style="text-align: center;">
<tbody>
<tr>
<th><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">MEANING </span></th>
<th><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">PRONOUNS </span></th>
<th><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">SUBJECT </span></th>
<th><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">WAA FORM </span></th>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><div style="text-align: center;">
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"> I</span></div>
</td>
<td><div style="text-align: center;">
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">ANIGA </span></div>
</td>
<td><div style="text-align: center;">
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">ANIGU </span></div>
</td>
<td><div style="text-align: center;">
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">WAAN</span></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><div style="text-align: center;">
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">YOU </span></div>
</td>
<td><div style="text-align: center;">
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">ADIGA</span></div>
</td>
<td><div style="text-align: center;">
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">ADIGU</span></div>
</td>
<td><div style="text-align: center;">
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">WAAD</span></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><div style="text-align: center;">
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">HE/IT (M)</span></div>
</td>
<td><div style="text-align: center;">
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">ISAGA</span></div>
</td>
<td><div style="text-align: center;">
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">ISAGU</span></div>
</td>
<td><div style="text-align: center;">
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">WUU</span></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><div style="text-align: center;">
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">SHE/IT (F)</span></div>
</td>
<td><div style="text-align: center;">
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">IYADA</span></div>
</td>
<td><div style="text-align: center;">
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">IYADU</span></div>
</td>
<td><div style="text-align: center;">
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">WEY</span></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><div style="text-align: center;">
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">WE (EXCL)</span></div>
</td>
<td><div style="text-align: center;">
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">ANNAGA</span></div>
</td>
<td><div style="text-align: center;">
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">ANNAGU</span></div>
</td>
<td><div style="text-align: center;">
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">WAANNU</span></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><div style="text-align: center;">
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">YOU ALL</span></div>
</td>
<td><div style="text-align: center;">
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">IDINKA</span></div>
</td>
<td><div style="text-align: center;">
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">IDINKU</span></div>
</td>
<td><div style="text-align: center;">
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">WEYDIN</span></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><div style="text-align: center;">
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">THEY</span></div>
</td>
<td><div style="text-align: center;">
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">IYAGA</span></div>
</td>
<td><div style="text-align: center;">
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">IYAGU</span></div>
</td>
<td><div style="text-align: center;">
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">WEY</span></div>
</td>
</tr>
</tbody></table>
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">EXAMPLES: </span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Isagu waa macallin He is a teacher </span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Wuu yahay macallin He is a teacher </span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">(making a declarative statement using a WAA form requires the use of the conjugated verb Ahow [to be] )
</span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3783977269063182095.post-42742508831162533142011-08-25T13:30:00.000-04:002012-05-29T10:30:19.344-04:00It is a WAA??????<span style="font-size: large;"><b>WAA </b>means "it is" but it's a weird way of saying "it is" because in English, we simply conjugate the verb "To Be" and that's it. In Somali, WAA plays the role as a positive declarative mood classifier. What does that mean to you? </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">It is used for making positive declarative statements, for example, the English sentence "The sky is blue." The classifier for this mood is WAA. If you say a positive declarative sentence without WAA (or a focus marker, discussed later) then you are incorrect. This is the very basic use of the word WAA. </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Waa buug. It is a book. </span><br />
<br />
<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3783977269063182095.post-62740807627308945852011-08-25T13:19:00.000-04:002012-05-29T10:30:19.357-04:00The Definite Article for Feminine: "A" noun becomes "THE" noun<table border="1">
<tbody>
<tr>
<th>Feminine Indefinite Noun Ending</th>
<th>What do you do? (instead of using TA)</th>
<th>Indefinite Noun Example</th>
<th>Definite Noun (not already known)</th>
<th>Definite Noun (already known)</th>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><div style="text-align: center;">
O</div>
</td>
<td><div style="text-align: center;">
Change "O" to "A" and add "DA"</div>
</td>
<td><div style="text-align: center;">
Cunto </div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
(food)</div>
</td>
<td><div style="text-align: center;">
Cuntada </div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
(the food)</div>
</td>
<td><div style="text-align: center;">
Cuntadii</div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><div style="text-align: center;">
D,H,KH, X, W, Y, and HAMZA ' <br />
Vowel (other than "o") </div>
</td>
<td><div style="text-align: center;">
Change "TA" to "DA"</div>
</td>
<td><div style="text-align: center;">
Mindi </div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
(knife)</div>
</td>
<td><div style="text-align: center;">
Mindida </div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
(the knife) </div>
</td>
<td><div style="text-align: center;">
Mindidii</div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><div style="text-align: center;">
L</div>
</td>
<td><div style="text-align: center;">
Remove "L" and add "SHA"</div>
</td>
<td><div style="text-align: center;">
Il </div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
(eye)</div>
</td>
<td><div style="text-align: center;">
Isha </div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
(the eye)</div>
</td>
<td><div style="text-align: center;">
Ishii </div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
</div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><div style="text-align: center;">
DH</div>
</td>
<td><div style="text-align: center;">
Change "TA" to "DHA"</div>
</td>
<td><div style="text-align: center;">
Gabadh </div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
(girl)</div>
</td>
<td><div style="text-align: center;">
Gabadhdha </div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
(the girl)</div>
</td>
<td><div style="text-align: center;">
Gabadhdhii</div>
</td>
</tr>
</tbody></table>
<br />
<div class="p1">
</div>
<div class="p1">
<br /></div>
<br />
<b><span style="font-size: large;">NOTE:</span> In Somali, you do not write the "DH" double (DHDH) it is just spoken with more emphasis. Typically if the DH is not found at the beginning of the word, you can replace the "DH" with "-R". <br />
EX: Gabadh=Gabar and then the definite would be Gabarta. Since I find the "DH" to be annoying, I personally don't use it and switch to "R". </b>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3783977269063182095.post-26994436882083645762011-08-25T11:15:00.000-04:002012-05-29T12:06:41.170-04:00The Definite Article for Masculine: "A" noun becomes "THE" noun<table border="1">
<tbody>
<tr>
<th>Masculine Indefinite Noun Ending</th>
<th>What do you do? (instead of using KA)</th>
<th>Indefinite Noun Example</th>
<th>Definite Noun (not already known)</th>
<th>Definite Noun (already known)</th>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><div style="text-align: center;">
C,H,Q,KH,X</div>
</td>
<td><div style="text-align: center;">
Only add an "A" to the end</div>
</td>
<td><div style="text-align: center;">
Shaah </div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
(tea)</div>
</td>
<td><div style="text-align: center;">
Shaaha </div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
(the tea)</div>
</td>
<td><div style="text-align: center;">
Shaahii</div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><div style="text-align: center;">
G,W,Y,I</div>
</td>
<td><div style="text-align: center;">
Change "KA" to "GA"</div>
</td>
<td><div style="text-align: center;">
Guri </div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
(house)</div>
</td>
<td><div style="text-align: center;">
Guriga </div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
(the house) </div>
</td>
<td><div style="text-align: center;">
Gurigii</div>
</td>
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<td><div style="text-align: center;">
E</div>
</td>
<td><div style="text-align: center;">
Change "E" to "A" and then add "HA"</div>
</td>
<td><div style="text-align: center;">
Aabbe </div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
(father)</div>
</td>
<td><div style="text-align: center;">
Aabbaha </div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
(the father)</div>
</td>
<td><div style="text-align: center;">
Aabbihii </div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
(vowel harmony)</div>
</td>
</tr>
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<td><div style="text-align: center;">
O</div>
</td>
<td><div style="text-align: center;">
Change "O" to "A" and then add "HA"</div>
</td>
<td><div style="text-align: center;">
Ilmo </div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
(child, baby)</div>
</td>
<td><div style="text-align: center;">
Ilmaha </div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
(the child/baby)</div>
</td>
<td><div style="text-align: center;">
Ilmihii</div>
</td>
</tr>
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