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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 ው--ማጠ-ት ነበረብ-። እ- አ---- ው- ማ--- ነ----- እ- አ-ቦ-ን ው- ማ-ጣ- ነ-ረ-ን- ----------------------- እኛ አበቦቹን ውሃ ማጠጣት ነበረብን። 0
inya -beb-ch--i-wiha-----e--a-- neb-r----i. 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-ሪ--ቤ-ን-ማፅዳ--ነ-ረ-ን። እ- መ--- ቤ-- ማ--- ነ----- እ- መ-ሪ- ቤ-ን ማ-ዳ- ነ-ረ-ን- ----------------------- እኛ መኖሪያ ቤቱን ማፅዳት ነበረብን። 0
i--a-----r-y- b-t-ni -a---’---ti-neb-r-bi-i. 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--መ-ቢ---ቃውን---- ነበ---። እ- መ---- እ--- ማ-- ነ----- እ- መ-ገ-ያ እ-ው- ማ-ብ ነ-ረ-ን- ------------------------ እኛ መመገቢያ እቃውን ማጠብ ነበረብን። 0
inya -em-g-b-y-----awi-- m-t’e-i-n---rebin-. 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--- -ፍያ---መክፈል ነ----? እ--- ክ---- መ--- ነ----- እ-ን- ክ-ያ-ን መ-ፈ- ነ-ረ-ቹ- ---------------------- እናንተ ክፍያውን መክፈል ነበረባቹ? 0
ina-it- --f-yawin- -e-ife-i--e-er---c--? 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-ግቢ- ክፍ- መ-----በረ-ቹ? እ--- የ---- ክ-- መ--- ነ----- እ-ን- የ-ግ-ያ ክ-ያ መ-ፈ- ነ-ረ-ቹ- -------------------------- እናንተ የመግቢያ ክፍያ መክፈል ነበረባቹ? 0
i--n----yem-g--īya-kifi-a ---i--l- n----eb-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? እና----ጣ- ---ል ነበረባቹ? እ--- ቅ-- መ--- ነ----- እ-ን- ቅ-ት መ-ፈ- ነ-ረ-ቹ- -------------------- እናንተ ቅጣት መክፈል ነበረባቹ? 0
i--n--- -’-t--ti -----eli ne-ere-ac-u? 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---ው-መሰና---የ---በት? ማ- ነ- መ---- የ------ ማ- ነ- መ-ና-ት የ-በ-በ-? ------------------- ማን ነው መሰናበት የነበረበት? 0
ma-i -ew----s--a---- y-nebe--beti? 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 ---ቀድሞ-ወ---- መሄ--የ-በረ-ት? 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
ma----e-- ---di-o w----b--i-mehēdi --n--e-eb---? 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- -- --ር-መ-- -----ት? ማ- ነ- ባ-- መ-- የ------ ማ- ነ- ባ-ር መ-ዝ የ-በ-በ-? --------------------- ማን ነው ባቡር መያዝ የነበረበት? 0
man--new--b-b-ri-----z--ye---e-ebe--? 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 -ዙ-መ-የት-አል-ለግ-ም-ነበ-። እ- ብ- መ--- አ------ ነ--- እ- ብ- መ-የ- አ-ፈ-ግ-ም ነ-ረ- ----------------------- እኛ ብዙ መቆየት አልፈለግንም ነበረ። 0
in-a-b-zu m---oy--- ā-if---g--i-- nebe-e. 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. እ- መ-ጣት --ፈ-ግንም ነ-ረ። እ- መ--- አ------ ነ--- እ- መ-ጣ- አ-ፈ-ግ-ም ነ-ረ- -------------------- እኛ መጠጣት አልፈለግንም ነበረ። 0
i-ya -et--t’a-i--l--ele---i-i ne----. 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 መረ-- አ--ለግን- ነበ-። እ- መ--- አ------ ነ--- እ- መ-በ- አ-ፈ-ግ-ም ነ-ረ- -------------------- እኛ መረበሽ አልፈለግንም ነበረ። 0
i--a-mer-beshi ----ele-inim-----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--ስ-----ወ- ፈልጌ--በ-። እ- ስ-- መ--- ፈ-- ነ--- እ- ስ-ክ መ-ወ- ፈ-ጌ ነ-ረ- -------------------- እኔ ስልክ መደወል ፈልጌ ነበረ። 0
in--s-liki -edeweli --l--- -ebe-e. 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. እኔ -ክሲ --ራ- ፈ-- ነ--። እ- ታ-- መ--- ፈ-- ነ--- እ- ታ-ሲ መ-ራ- ፈ-ጌ ነ-ረ- -------------------- እኔ ታክሲ መጥራት ፈልጌ ነበረ። 0
i-ē t-k--- m-t’-rati-fe-i-ē -e-e--. 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 ---ግ- ወደ ቤ-----ት--ል- --ረ። 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
i-ē b-’irigit’--wed- b-t----ni--t---elig- n-b-r-. 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--ለሚስ-- መደ-ል--ፈ-ክ --ሎኝ -በረ። 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
in--l--īs-tihi --d-w-l--yefe-e-i -es---ny- ---er-. 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- --- --ከ--------ፈለክ-መ--ኝ---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
inē-m---ja-ma‘ik--i-med--eli-----le-- me--l---- neb-re. 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----ዝ---ለክ--ስ-ኝ ነ--። እ- ፒ- ለ--- የ--- መ--- ነ--- እ- ፒ- ለ-ዘ- የ-ለ- መ-ሎ- ነ-ረ- ------------------------- እኔ ፒዛ ለማዘዝ የፈለክ መስሎኝ ነበረ። 0
in--p--- -e---ez--y-f-le-i-mes--on-i-n----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…