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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-አ--ቹ---- -ጠ-ት---ረ--። እኛ አበቦቹን ውሃ ማጠጣት ነበረብን። እ- አ-ቦ-ን ው- ማ-ጣ- ነ-ረ-ን- ----------------------- እኛ አበቦቹን ውሃ ማጠጣት ነበረብን። 0
in-a -beb----ni--ih--mat-et’--i ne-e-----i. inya ābebochuni wiha mat’et’ati neberebini. 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- መኖሪ- ቤ-ን -ፅ---ነ----። እኛ መኖሪያ ቤቱን ማፅዳት ነበረብን። እ- መ-ሪ- ቤ-ን ማ-ዳ- ነ-ረ-ን- ----------------------- እኛ መኖሪያ ቤቱን ማፅዳት ነበረብን። 0
i--a-----rīy- -ēt--i--at͟s-i-at- -eb-re-i--. inya menorīya bētuni mat-s’idati neberebini. 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 መመ-ቢ--እ----ማጠብ-ነበ---። እኛ መመገቢያ እቃውን ማጠብ ነበረብን። እ- መ-ገ-ያ እ-ው- ማ-ብ ነ-ረ-ን- ------------------------ እኛ መመገቢያ እቃውን ማጠብ ነበረብን። 0
inya--em-g-bīy- --’aw--i-----e-- n-be-eb---. inya memegebīya ik’awini mat’ebi neberebini. 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--ተ -ፍ------ፈል-ነበ--ቹ? እናንተ ክፍያውን መክፈል ነበረባቹ? እ-ን- ክ-ያ-ን መ-ፈ- ነ-ረ-ቹ- ---------------------- እናንተ ክፍያውን መክፈል ነበረባቹ? 0
i---ite kif--aw----m---fe-- -e-e-e-ac--? inanite kifiyawini mekifeli neberebachu? 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-ን--የመግ-- ክ---መክፈል ነበ---? እናንተ የመግቢያ ክፍያ መክፈል ነበረባቹ? እ-ን- የ-ግ-ያ ክ-ያ መ-ፈ- ነ-ረ-ቹ- -------------------------- እናንተ የመግቢያ ክፍያ መክፈል ነበረባቹ? 0
in----e ye-egi---a -if-ya-m-ki---i--eb-reb---u? inanite yemegibīya kifiya mekifeli neberebachu? 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? እናንተ -ጣት -ክፈ--ነበ--ቹ? እናንተ ቅጣት መክፈል ነበረባቹ? እ-ን- ቅ-ት መ-ፈ- ነ-ረ-ቹ- -------------------- እናንተ ቅጣት መክፈል ነበረባቹ? 0
i----t-------a-i me-if-li-neb-r-b---u? inanite k’it’ati mekifeli neberebachu? 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- -ው -ሰናበ- የነ-ረበት? ማን ነው መሰናበት የነበረበት? ማ- ነ- መ-ና-ት የ-በ-በ-? ------------------- ማን ነው መሰናበት የነበረበት? 0
m-n- n--i m--e-abeti-y--e---e-eti? mani newi mesenabeti yeneberebeti? 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? ማ- -ው--ድሞ-ወደ ቤ----ድ----ረ-ት? ማን ነው ቀድሞ ወደ ቤት መሄድ የነበረበት? ማ- ነ- ቀ-ሞ ወ- ቤ- መ-ድ የ-በ-በ-? --------------------------- ማን ነው ቀድሞ ወደ ቤት መሄድ የነበረበት? 0
ma-i---wi --e--m- wede ---i -------yen-be-e-eti? mani newi k’edimo wede bēti mehēdi yeneberebeti? 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? ማን--- ባ---መያ- የ-በረበት? ማን ነው ባቡር መያዝ የነበረበት? ማ- ነ- ባ-ር መ-ዝ የ-በ-በ-? --------------------- ማን ነው ባቡር መያዝ የነበረበት? 0
m--- new--baburi-mey--i -e--b--e--ti? mani newi baburi meyazi yeneberebeti? 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. እ--ብ--መ-የ---ልፈ-ግ-ም---ረ። እኛ ብዙ መቆየት አልፈለግንም ነበረ። እ- ብ- መ-የ- አ-ፈ-ግ-ም ነ-ረ- ----------------------- እኛ ብዙ መቆየት አልፈለግንም ነበረ። 0
i-ya----- --k’-yet- āli-e-e---i-- n-b-r-. inya bizu mek’oyeti ālifeleginimi nebere. 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--ት--ል-ለግን- ነበ-። እኛ መጠጣት አልፈለግንም ነበረ። እ- መ-ጣ- አ-ፈ-ግ-ም ነ-ረ- -------------------- እኛ መጠጣት አልፈለግንም ነበረ። 0
in-a---t--t’at- -lif-le--n--i------e. inya met’et’ati ālifeleginimi nebere. 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. እ- -ረ-ሽ---ፈለግ-- -በረ። እኛ መረበሽ አልፈለግንም ነበረ። እ- መ-በ- አ-ፈ-ግ-ም ነ-ረ- -------------------- እኛ መረበሽ አልፈለግንም ነበረ። 0
inya-me--b---i --ifeleg-n-mi-n-bere. inya merebeshi ālifeleginimi nebere. 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- --- መደወ----- ነ-ረ። እኔ ስልክ መደወል ፈልጌ ነበረ። እ- ስ-ክ መ-ወ- ፈ-ጌ ነ-ረ- -------------------- እኔ ስልክ መደወል ፈልጌ ነበረ። 0
inē -ili-i -e-e---i --lig------r-. inē siliki medeweli feligē nebere. 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- ታክ----ራ- ፈ-- ነበረ። እኔ ታክሲ መጥራት ፈልጌ ነበረ። እ- ታ-ሲ መ-ራ- ፈ-ጌ ነ-ረ- -------------------- እኔ ታክሲ መጥራት ፈልጌ ነበረ። 0
i-ē ta-i-- met---a-- --lig--ne---e. inē takisī met’irati feligē nebere. 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-በእ-ግ---ደ -ት---ዳት-ፈልጌ -በ-። እኔ በእርግጥ ወደ ቤት መንዳት ፈልጌ ነበረ። እ- በ-ር-ጥ ወ- ቤ- መ-ዳ- ፈ-ጌ ነ-ረ- ---------------------------- እኔ በእርግጥ ወደ ቤት መንዳት ፈልጌ ነበረ። 0
in---------it---we-e---ti--e--d-t--fel-----e---e. inē be’irigit’i wede bēti menidati feligē nebere. 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--ለሚስ-ህ--ደ----ፈለ- --ሎኝ -በ-። እኔ ለሚስትህ መደወል የፈለክ መስሎኝ ነበረ። እ- ለ-ስ-ህ መ-ወ- የ-ለ- መ-ሎ- ነ-ረ- ---------------------------- እኔ ለሚስትህ መደወል የፈለክ መስሎኝ ነበረ። 0
i---l-mīs---h- me-e---i----eleki -e---o-yi -eber-. inē lemīsitihi medeweli yefeleki mesilonyi nebere. 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- -ረጃ ማ--ል --ወል-የ----መ--- -በ-። እኔ መረጃ ማዕከል መደወል የፈለክ መስሎኝ ነበረ። እ- መ-ጃ ማ-ከ- መ-ወ- የ-ለ- መ-ሎ- ነ-ረ- ------------------------------- እኔ መረጃ ማዕከል መደወል የፈለክ መስሎኝ ነበረ። 0
i---m-r-ja ----keli--e--weli --f-lek--m-s-l---i--e-e--. inē mereja ma‘ikeli medeweli yefeleki mesilonyi nebere. 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. እኔ-ፒዛ--ማ-ዝ -ፈ-----ሎኝ-ነበረ። እኔ ፒዛ ለማዘዝ የፈለክ መስሎኝ ነበረ። እ- ፒ- ለ-ዘ- የ-ለ- መ-ሎ- ነ-ረ- ------------------------- እኔ ፒዛ ለማዘዝ የፈለክ መስሎኝ ነበረ። 0
i-----z----mazezi -ef--eki--e-ilon----e----. inē pīza lemazezi yefeleki mesilonyi nebere. 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…