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85 [eighty-five]

Questions – Past tense 1

Questions – Past tense 1

85 [ሰማንያንሓሙሽተን]

85 [semaniyaniḥamushiteni]

ሕቶታት - ሕሉፍ 1

ḥitotati - ḥilufi 1

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How much did you drink? ክንደይ ኢኹ- ሰቲ--? ክ___ ኢ__ ሰ____ ክ-ደ- ኢ-ም ሰ-ኹ-? -------------- ክንደይ ኢኹም ሰቲኹም? 0
kin-de----ẖum--setīh---i? k_______ ī____ s________ k-n-d-y- ī-̱-m- s-t-h-u-i- -------------------------- kinideyi īẖumi setīẖumi?
How much did you work? ክንደ- -ኹ- ሰሪ--ም? ክ___ ኢ__ ሰ_____ ክ-ደ- ኢ-ም ሰ-ሕ-ም- --------------- ክንደይ ኢኹም ሰሪሕኩም? 0
kin-d-yi ī-̱--i s--īh--k--i? k_______ ī____ s__________ k-n-d-y- ī-̱-m- s-r-h-i-u-i- ---------------------------- kinideyi īẖumi serīḥikumi?
How much did you write? ክ-ደይ---- -ሒ-ኩም? ክ___ ኢ__ ጽ_____ ክ-ደ- ኢ-ም ጽ-ፍ-ም- --------------- ክንደይ ኢኹም ጽሒፍኩም? 0
k-nide-- ī-̱umi--s’ih--f--umi? k_______ ī____ t____________ k-n-d-y- ī-̱-m- t-’-h-ī-i-u-i- ------------------------------ kinideyi īẖumi ts’iḥīfikumi?
How did you sleep? ከመ----ም-ደ--ኩም? ከ__ ኢ__ ደ_____ ከ-ይ ኢ-ም ደ-ስ-ም- -------------- ከመይ ኢኹም ደቂስኩም? 0
k---y- --̱u-i-d--’-si---i? k_____ ī____ d___________ k-m-y- ī-̱-m- d-k-ī-i-u-i- -------------------------- kemeyi īẖumi dek’īsikumi?
How did you pass the exam? ከ-ይ -ር-ም -ቲ መርመ- ሓ--ኩ-? ከ__ ጌ___ ነ_ መ___ ሓ_____ ከ-ይ ጌ-ኩ- ነ- መ-መ- ሓ-ፍ-ሞ- ----------------------- ከመይ ጌርኩም ነቲ መርመራ ሓሊፍኩሞ? 0
ke-ey- g--ik--- -e-ī-m--im--a--̣a--fik---? k_____ g_______ n___ m_______ ḥ__________ k-m-y- g-r-k-m- n-t- m-r-m-r- h-a-ī-i-u-o- ------------------------------------------ kemeyi gērikumi netī merimera ḥalīfikumo?
How did you find the way? ከ-- ጌ-ኩም -ቲ መገዲ ----ሞ? ከ__ ጌ___ ነ_ መ__ ረ_____ ከ-ይ ጌ-ኩ- ነ- መ-ዲ ረ-ብ-ሞ- ---------------------- ከመይ ጌርኩም ነቲ መገዲ ረኺብኩሞ? 0
k----- --r-------etī-m--ed- ------i--m-? k_____ g_______ n___ m_____ r__________ k-m-y- g-r-k-m- n-t- m-g-d- r-h-ī-i-u-o- ---------------------------------------- kemeyi gērikumi netī megedī reẖībikumo?
Who did you speak to? ምስ-መን--ኹ- ----ኩም? ም_ መ_ ኢ__ ተ______ ም- መ- ኢ-ም ተ-ሪ-ኩ-? ----------------- ምስ መን ኢኹም ተዛሪብኩም? 0
misi m-n---h-u-- t--ar--i--m-? m___ m___ ī____ t____________ m-s- m-n- ī-̱-m- t-z-r-b-k-m-? ------------------------------ misi meni īẖumi tezarībikumi?
With whom did you make an appointment? ምስ--ን-----ተቋ--ኩም? ም_ መ_ ኢ__ ተ______ ም- መ- ኢ-ም ተ-ጺ-ኩ-? ----------------- ምስ መን ኢኹም ተቋጺርኩም? 0
mi-- -eni-īẖ--i-----wa-s’īrik-mi? m___ m___ ī____ t________________ m-s- m-n- ī-̱-m- t-k-w-t-’-r-k-m-? ---------------------------------- misi meni īẖumi tek’wats’īrikumi?
With whom did you celebrate your birthday? ም---ን-ዲ-- ል-ት ---ል-ም? ም_ መ_ ዲ__ ል__ ኣ______ ም- መ- ዲ-ም ል-ት ኣ-ዒ-ኩ-? --------------------- ምስ መን ዲኹም ልደት ኣብዒልኩም? 0
mi-i-me-- dīh--m- -i---i -b-‘ī-ik-mi? m___ m___ d_____ l_____ a___________ m-s- m-n- d-h-u-i l-d-t- a-i-ī-i-u-i- ------------------------------------- misi meni dīẖumi lideti abi‘īlikumi?
Where were you? ኣ-ይ -ኹም ኔር-ም? ኣ__ ኢ__ ኔ____ ኣ-ይ ኢ-ም ኔ-ኩ-? ------------- ኣበይ ኢኹም ኔርኩም? 0
a--yi---̱------rik-mi? a____ ī____ n________ a-e-i ī-̱-m- n-r-k-m-? ---------------------- abeyi īẖumi nērikumi?
Where did you live? ኣበ- -ኹም----ጡ-ኔርኩ-? ኣ__ ኢ__ ት___ ኔ____ ኣ-ይ ኢ-ም ት-መ- ኔ-ኩ-? ------------------ ኣበይ ኢኹም ትቕመጡ ኔርኩም? 0
a-e-- ī----i t-ḵ’i--t---nēr-k-mi? a____ ī____ t_________ n________ a-e-i ī-̱-m- t-k-’-m-t-u n-r-k-m-? ---------------------------------- abeyi īẖumi tiḵ’imet’u nērikumi?
Where did you work? ኣበይ ኢ---ት-----ርኩ-? ኣ__ ኢ__ ት___ ኔ____ ኣ-ይ ኢ-ም ት-ር- ኔ-ኩ-? ------------------ ኣበይ ኢኹም ትሰርሑ ኔርኩም? 0
ab-yi īẖ--i--iser-ḥu--ēri---i? a____ ī____ t_______ n________ a-e-i ī-̱-m- t-s-r-h-u n-r-k-m-? -------------------------------- abeyi īẖumi tiseriḥu nērikumi?
What did you suggest? እን-- --ም-መሪጽኩም- -ማኺ-ኩም? እ___ ኢ__ መ_____ ኣ______ እ-ታ- ኢ-ም መ-ጽ-ም- ኣ-ኺ-ኩ-? ----------------------- እንታይ ኢኹም መሪጽኩም፣ ኣማኺርኩም? 0
i-----i ī-̱umi---r--s’-k--i--a---̱--i-umi? i______ ī____ m____________ a___________ i-i-a-i ī-̱-m- m-r-t-’-k-m-፣ a-a-̱-r-k-m-? ------------------------------------------ initayi īẖumi merīts’ikumi፣ amaẖīrikumi?
What did you eat? እ--- ኢኹ----ቢ-ኩም? እ___ ኢ__ ኣ______ እ-ታ- ኢ-ም ኣ-ቢ-ኩ-? ---------------- እንታይ ኢኹም ኣንቢብኩም? 0
in----- īẖ-mi a-ib---kum-? i______ ī____ a___________ i-i-a-i ī-̱-m- a-i-ī-i-u-i- --------------------------- initayi īẖumi anibībikumi?
What did you come to know? እንታ---ኹም---ኪ---? እ___ ኢ__ ተ______ እ-ታ- ኢ-ም ተ-ኪ-ኩ-? ---------------- እንታይ ኢኹም ተሞኪርኩም? 0
in--a---īẖu-i-temo-ī-ik--i? i______ ī____ t____________ i-i-a-i ī-̱-m- t-m-k-r-k-m-? ---------------------------- initayi īẖumi temokīrikumi?
How fast did you drive? ክ--ይ--ል-ፈ ኢኹ- ዘዊ---? ክ___ ቅ___ ኢ__ ዘ_____ ክ-ደ- ቅ-ጣ- ኢ-ም ዘ-ር-ም- -------------------- ክንደይ ቅልጣፈ ኢኹም ዘዊርኩም? 0
k--i-e-i k’-------e--h--mi-zew-ri-u-i? k_______ k_________ ī____ z__________ k-n-d-y- k-i-i-’-f- ī-̱-m- z-w-r-k-m-? -------------------------------------- kinideyi k’ilit’afe īẖumi zewīrikumi?
How long did you fly? ክ-ደይ -----ኹ- በሪ-ኩ-? ክ___ ስ__ ኢ__ በ_____ ክ-ደ- ስ-ት ኢ-ም በ-ር-ም- ------------------- ክንደይ ስዓት ኢኹም በሪርኩም? 0
ki-id-y- s-‘at--īh---- b----i----? k_______ s_____ ī____ b__________ k-n-d-y- s-‘-t- ī-̱-m- b-r-r-k-m-? ---------------------------------- kinideyi si‘ati īẖumi berīrikumi?
How high did you jump? ክ--- --ሓ--ኢኹም-ነጢ--ም? ክ___ ን___ ኢ__ ነ_____ ክ-ደ- ን-ሓ- ኢ-ም ነ-ር-ም- -------------------- ክንደይ ንውሓት ኢኹም ነጢርኩም? 0
k---d-yi ---i---t- -ẖ-mi ne---ri-umi? k_______ n_______ ī____ n___________ k-n-d-y- n-w-h-a-i ī-̱-m- n-t-ī-i-u-i- -------------------------------------- kinideyi niwiḥati īẖumi net’īrikumi?

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