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em Past tense of modal verbs 1   »   am ያለፈው ውጥረት የተጠናቀቁ ግሶች 1 1

87 [eighty-seven]

Past tense of modal verbs 1

Past tense of modal verbs 1

87 [ሰማንያ ሰባት]

87 [semaniya sebati]

ያለፈው ውጥረት የተጠናቀቁ ግሶች 1 1

[yehalafī gīzē gisi siliti 1]

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We had to water the flowers. እኛ--በ--ን-ውሃ --ጣ--ነ--ብን። እ_ አ____ ው_ ማ___ ነ_____ እ- አ-ቦ-ን ው- ማ-ጣ- ነ-ረ-ን- ----------------------- እኛ አበቦቹን ውሃ ማጠጣት ነበረብን። 0
in-a ā--b---uni-wiha ma-’e-’a-i n-be--b---. i___ ā_________ w___ m_________ n__________ i-y- ā-e-o-h-n- w-h- m-t-e-’-t- n-b-r-b-n-. ------------------------------------------- inya ābebochuni wiha mat’et’ati neberebini.
We had to clean the apartment. እ--መ-ሪያ ቤቱ--ማፅ-- -በ--ን። እ_ መ___ ቤ__ ማ___ ነ_____ እ- መ-ሪ- ቤ-ን ማ-ዳ- ነ-ረ-ን- ----------------------- እኛ መኖሪያ ቤቱን ማፅዳት ነበረብን። 0
in-- men-r-ya b-tu------͟s’-d--i-neb--e----. i___ m_______ b_____ m_________ n__________ i-y- m-n-r-y- b-t-n- m-t-s-i-a-i n-b-r-b-n-. -------------------------------------------- inya menorīya bētuni mat͟s’idati neberebini.
We had to wash the dishes. እኛ -መገቢያ--ቃውን-ማጠብ---ረብ-። እ_ መ____ እ___ ማ__ ነ_____ እ- መ-ገ-ያ እ-ው- ማ-ብ ነ-ረ-ን- ------------------------ እኛ መመገቢያ እቃውን ማጠብ ነበረብን። 0
i--a m--e-eb--a--k’-w--i ---’eb-----er-b---. i___ m_________ i_______ m______ n__________ i-y- m-m-g-b-y- i-’-w-n- m-t-e-i n-b-r-b-n-. -------------------------------------------- inya memegebīya ik’awini mat’ebi neberebini.
Did you have to pay the bill? እ-ንተ--ፍ--ን-መክፈል ነ-ረ--? እ___ ክ____ መ___ ነ_____ እ-ን- ክ-ያ-ን መ-ፈ- ነ-ረ-ቹ- ---------------------- እናንተ ክፍያውን መክፈል ነበረባቹ? 0
i--n--e-kif----i---m-kifeli---bereb--h-? i______ k_________ m_______ n___________ i-a-i-e k-f-y-w-n- m-k-f-l- n-b-r-b-c-u- ---------------------------------------- inanite kifiyawini mekifeli neberebachu?
Did you have to pay an entrance fee? እ----የ---ያ-ክፍ---ክፈል--በ-ባቹ? እ___ የ____ ክ__ መ___ ነ_____ እ-ን- የ-ግ-ያ ክ-ያ መ-ፈ- ነ-ረ-ቹ- -------------------------- እናንተ የመግቢያ ክፍያ መክፈል ነበረባቹ? 0
i-an--e--e-eg-b-ya --f--a-m--i-eli n-b-----ch-? i______ y_________ k_____ m_______ n___________ i-a-i-e y-m-g-b-y- k-f-y- m-k-f-l- n-b-r-b-c-u- ----------------------------------------------- inanite yemegibīya kifiya mekifeli neberebachu?
Did you have to pay a fine? እ--- -ጣት---ፈል-----ቹ? እ___ ቅ__ መ___ ነ_____ እ-ን- ቅ-ት መ-ፈ- ነ-ረ-ቹ- -------------------- እናንተ ቅጣት መክፈል ነበረባቹ? 0
i-ani----’-t--ti m-kif--i---b-re--ch-? i______ k_______ m_______ n___________ i-a-i-e k-i-’-t- m-k-f-l- n-b-r-b-c-u- -------------------------------------- inanite k’it’ati mekifeli neberebachu?
Who had to say goodbye? ማ- ነው-መ-ናበ---ነበረ--? ማ_ ነ_ መ____ የ______ ማ- ነ- መ-ና-ት የ-በ-በ-? ------------------- ማን ነው መሰናበት የነበረበት? 0
mani -ew--me--na---i --nebe-----i? m___ n___ m_________ y____________ m-n- n-w- m-s-n-b-t- y-n-b-r-b-t-? ---------------------------------- mani newi mesenabeti yeneberebeti?
Who had to go home early? ማን ---ቀ---ወደ-ቤት -ሄድ የ-በ-በ-? ማ_ ነ_ ቀ__ ወ_ ቤ_ መ__ የ______ ማ- ነ- ቀ-ሞ ወ- ቤ- መ-ድ የ-በ-በ-? --------------------------- ማን ነው ቀድሞ ወደ ቤት መሄድ የነበረበት? 0
mani n-wi---edimo-w-d- b-t- mehē-i ye-e-e-e-e-i? m___ n___ k______ w___ b___ m_____ y____________ m-n- n-w- k-e-i-o w-d- b-t- m-h-d- y-n-b-r-b-t-? ------------------------------------------------ mani newi k’edimo wede bēti mehēdi yeneberebeti?
Who had to take the train? ማ- ነ----- መያዝ -ነ-ረበ-? ማ_ ነ_ ባ__ መ__ የ______ ማ- ነ- ባ-ር መ-ዝ የ-በ-በ-? --------------------- ማን ነው ባቡር መያዝ የነበረበት? 0
ma-i-------a-ur- -ey----y--e-ere--ti? m___ n___ b_____ m_____ y____________ m-n- n-w- b-b-r- m-y-z- y-n-b-r-b-t-? ------------------------------------- mani newi baburi meyazi yeneberebeti?
We did not want to stay long. እኛ--- መ-የ- ------- ---። እ_ ብ_ መ___ አ______ ነ___ እ- ብ- መ-የ- አ-ፈ-ግ-ም ነ-ረ- ----------------------- እኛ ብዙ መቆየት አልፈለግንም ነበረ። 0
iny- -izu-------eti-ā---el---n-m--neb-r-. i___ b___ m________ ā____________ n______ i-y- b-z- m-k-o-e-i ā-i-e-e-i-i-i n-b-r-. ----------------------------------------- inya bizu mek’oyeti ālifeleginimi nebere.
We did not want to drink anything. እኛ-መ--- አል-ለ-ን- --ረ። እ_ መ___ አ______ ነ___ እ- መ-ጣ- አ-ፈ-ግ-ም ነ-ረ- -------------------- እኛ መጠጣት አልፈለግንም ነበረ። 0
i-ya-met-et---- āl--elegi-imi-ne-er-. i___ m_________ ā____________ n______ i-y- m-t-e-’-t- ā-i-e-e-i-i-i n-b-r-. ------------------------------------- inya met’et’ati ālifeleginimi nebere.
We did not want to disturb you. እኛ መረበ--አ-ፈለ--ም -በረ። እ_ መ___ አ______ ነ___ እ- መ-በ- አ-ፈ-ግ-ም ነ-ረ- -------------------- እኛ መረበሽ አልፈለግንም ነበረ። 0
in-a -e--be-----l---l-g--im-----er-. i___ m________ ā____________ n______ i-y- m-r-b-s-i ā-i-e-e-i-i-i n-b-r-. ------------------------------------ inya merebeshi ālifeleginimi nebere.
I just wanted to make a call. እ---ልክ----ል ፈ---ነ-ረ። እ_ ስ__ መ___ ፈ__ ነ___ እ- ስ-ክ መ-ወ- ፈ-ጌ ነ-ረ- -------------------- እኔ ስልክ መደወል ፈልጌ ነበረ። 0
in- si--ki---dew-li--el-g--ne--re. i__ s_____ m_______ f_____ n______ i-ē s-l-k- m-d-w-l- f-l-g- n-b-r-. ---------------------------------- inē siliki medeweli feligē nebere.
I just wanted to call a taxi. እ- -ክሲ-መ-ራ--ፈል- ነ-ረ። እ_ ታ__ መ___ ፈ__ ነ___ እ- ታ-ሲ መ-ራ- ፈ-ጌ ነ-ረ- -------------------- እኔ ታክሲ መጥራት ፈልጌ ነበረ። 0
i-ē---k--- -et-i-ati---li---nebe--. i__ t_____ m________ f_____ n______ i-ē t-k-s- m-t-i-a-i f-l-g- n-b-r-. ----------------------------------- inē takisī met’irati feligē nebere.
Actually I wanted to drive home. እኔ--እር-ጥ ወ---ት ---ት ፈ-- -በ-። እ_ በ____ ወ_ ቤ_ መ___ ፈ__ ነ___ እ- በ-ር-ጥ ወ- ቤ- መ-ዳ- ፈ-ጌ ነ-ረ- ---------------------------- እኔ በእርግጥ ወደ ቤት መንዳት ፈልጌ ነበረ። 0
inē----ir-gi-’i w--- -ē-i -e-ida---f-l--ē--ebe-e. i__ b__________ w___ b___ m_______ f_____ n______ i-ē b-’-r-g-t-i w-d- b-t- m-n-d-t- f-l-g- n-b-r-. ------------------------------------------------- inē be’irigit’i wede bēti menidati feligē nebere.
I thought you wanted to call your wife. እ- -ሚ-ትህ --ወ---ፈለክ መ-ሎኝ --ረ። እ_ ለ____ መ___ የ___ መ___ ነ___ እ- ለ-ስ-ህ መ-ወ- የ-ለ- መ-ሎ- ነ-ረ- ---------------------------- እኔ ለሚስትህ መደወል የፈለክ መስሎኝ ነበረ። 0
i-- --mīs---h- m---w--i--efeleki mesil-----n-b-r-. i__ l_________ m_______ y_______ m________ n______ i-ē l-m-s-t-h- m-d-w-l- y-f-l-k- m-s-l-n-i n-b-r-. -------------------------------------------------- inē lemīsitihi medeweli yefeleki mesilonyi nebere.
I thought you wanted to call information. እ- መረ--ማ-----ደ---የ-ለ---------ረ። እ_ መ__ ማ___ መ___ የ___ መ___ ነ___ እ- መ-ጃ ማ-ከ- መ-ወ- የ-ለ- መ-ሎ- ነ-ረ- ------------------------------- እኔ መረጃ ማዕከል መደወል የፈለክ መስሎኝ ነበረ። 0
i-ē---re-a m--ik--i m---wel----fe---i mesi--ny- ne---e. i__ m_____ m_______ m_______ y_______ m________ n______ i-ē m-r-j- m-‘-k-l- m-d-w-l- y-f-l-k- m-s-l-n-i n-b-r-. ------------------------------------------------------- inē mereja ma‘ikeli medeweli yefeleki mesilonyi nebere.
I thought you wanted to order a pizza. እ---ዛ---ዘዝ የ-ለክ---ሎኝ-ነበረ። እ_ ፒ_ ለ___ የ___ መ___ ነ___ እ- ፒ- ለ-ዘ- የ-ለ- መ-ሎ- ነ-ረ- ------------------------- እኔ ፒዛ ለማዘዝ የፈለክ መስሎኝ ነበረ። 0
i-ē-pīza -e--zez---e---e-- m---l-------b--e. i__ p___ l_______ y_______ m________ n______ i-ē p-z- l-m-z-z- y-f-l-k- m-s-l-n-i n-b-r-. -------------------------------------------- inē pīza lemazezi yefeleki mesilonyi nebere.

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Big letters, big feelings

Advertising uses a lot of pictures. Pictures awaken our particular interests. We look at them longer and more intently than letters. As a result, we remember advertisements with pictures better. Pictures also produce strong emotional reactions. The brain recognizes pictures very quickly. It knows immediately what can be seen in the picture. Letters function differently than pictures. They are abstract characters. Therefore, our brain reacts slower to letters. First, it must understand the meaning of the word. One might say the characters must be translated by the language part of the brain. But emotions can be produced using letters too. The text just needs to be very large. Studies show that big letters have a big effect as well. Large letters aren't just more noticeable than small letters. They also produce a stronger emotional reaction. This is true for positive as well as negative feelings. The size of things has always been important to mankind. Man must react quickly to danger. And when something is large, it's usually already quite close! So it's understandable that large pictures produce strong reactions then. Less clear is how we react to large letters. Letters aren't actually a signal for the brain. Despite this, it shows greater activity when it sees large letters. This result is very interesting to scientists. It shows how important letters have become for us. Our brain has somehow learned how to react to writing…