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87 [eighty-seven]
Past tense of modal verbs 1

87 [ሰማንያ ሰባት]
87 [ሰማንያ ሰባት]
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Past tense of modal verbs 1
የሃላፊ ጊዜ ግስ ስልት 1
የሃላፊ ጊዜ ግስ ስልት 1
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We had to water the flowers. |
እኛ አ---- ው- ማ--- ነ----።
እኛ አበቦቹን ውሃ ማጠጣት ነበረብን።
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የሃ-- ጊ- ግ- ስ-- 1 የሃላፊ ጊዜ ግስ ስልት 1 |
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More LanguagesClick on a flag!We had to water the flowers.እኛ አበቦቹን ውሃ ማጠጣት ነበረብን።የሃላፊ ጊዜ ግስ ስልት 1 |
We had to clean the apartment. |
እኛ መ--- ቤ-- ማ--- ነ----።
እኛ መኖሪያ ቤቱን ማፅዳት ነበረብን።
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እኛ አ---- ው- ማ--- ነ----። እኛ አበቦቹን ውሃ ማጠጣት ነበረብን። |
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More LanguagesClick on a flag!We had to clean the apartment.እኛ መኖሪያ ቤቱን ማፅዳት ነበረብን።እኛ አበቦቹን ውሃ ማጠጣት ነበረብን። |
We had to wash the dishes. |
እኛ መ---- እ--- ማ-- ነ----።
እኛ መመገቢያ እቃውን ማጠብ ነበረብን።
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እኛ አ---- ው- ማ--- ነ----። እኛ አበቦቹን ውሃ ማጠጣት ነበረብን። |
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More LanguagesClick on a flag!We had to wash the dishes.እኛ መመገቢያ እቃውን ማጠብ ነበረብን።እኛ አበቦቹን ውሃ ማጠጣት ነበረብን። |
Did you have to pay the bill? |
እና-- ክ---- መ--- ነ----?
እናንተ ክፍያውን መክፈል ነበረባቹ?
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እኛ መ--- ቤ-- ማ--- ነ----። እኛ መኖሪያ ቤቱን ማፅዳት ነበረብን። |
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More LanguagesClick on a flag!Did you have to pay the bill?እናንተ ክፍያውን መክፈል ነበረባቹ?እኛ መኖሪያ ቤቱን ማፅዳት ነበረብን። |
Did you have to pay an entrance fee? |
እና-- የ---- ክ-- መ--- ነ----?
እናንተ የመግቢያ ክፍያ መክፈል ነበረባቹ?
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እኛ መ--- ቤ-- ማ--- ነ----። እኛ መኖሪያ ቤቱን ማፅዳት ነበረብን። |
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More LanguagesClick on a flag!Did you have to pay an entrance fee?እናንተ የመግቢያ ክፍያ መክፈል ነበረባቹ?እኛ መኖሪያ ቤቱን ማፅዳት ነበረብን። |
Did you have to pay a fine? |
እና-- ቅ-- መ--- ነ----?
እናንተ ቅጣት መክፈል ነበረባቹ?
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እኛ መ---- እ--- ማ-- ነ----። እኛ መመገቢያ እቃውን ማጠብ ነበረብን። |
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More LanguagesClick on a flag!Did you have to pay a fine?እናንተ ቅጣት መክፈል ነበረባቹ?እኛ መመገቢያ እቃውን ማጠብ ነበረብን። |
Who had to say goodbye? |
ማን ነ- መ---- የ-----?
ማን ነው መሰናበት የነበረበት?
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እኛ መ---- እ--- ማ-- ነ----። እኛ መመገቢያ እቃውን ማጠብ ነበረብን። |
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More LanguagesClick on a flag!Who had to say goodbye?ማን ነው መሰናበት የነበረበት?እኛ መመገቢያ እቃውን ማጠብ ነበረብን። |
Who had to go home early? |
ማን ነ- ቀ-- ወ- ቤ- መ-- የ-----?
ማን ነው ቀድሞ ወደ ቤት መሄድ የነበረበት?
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እና-- ክ---- መ--- ነ----? እናንተ ክፍያውን መክፈል ነበረባቹ? |
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More LanguagesClick on a flag!Who had to go home early?ማን ነው ቀድሞ ወደ ቤት መሄድ የነበረበት?እናንተ ክፍያውን መክፈል ነበረባቹ? |
Who had to take the train? |
ማን ነ- ባ-- መ-- የ-----?
ማን ነው ባቡር መያዝ የነበረበት?
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እና-- ክ---- መ--- ነ----? እናንተ ክፍያውን መክፈል ነበረባቹ? |
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More LanguagesClick on a flag!Who had to take the train?ማን ነው ባቡር መያዝ የነበረበት?እናንተ ክፍያውን መክፈል ነበረባቹ? |
We did not want to stay long. |
እኛ ብ- መ--- አ------ ነ--።
እኛ ብዙ መቆየት አልፈለግንም ነበረ።
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እና-- የ---- ክ-- መ--- ነ----? እናንተ የመግቢያ ክፍያ መክፈል ነበረባቹ? |
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More LanguagesClick on a flag!We did not want to stay long.እኛ ብዙ መቆየት አልፈለግንም ነበረ።እናንተ የመግቢያ ክፍያ መክፈል ነበረባቹ? |
We did not want to drink anything. |
እኛ መ--- አ------ ነ--።
እኛ መጠጣት አልፈለግንም ነበረ።
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እና-- የ---- ክ-- መ--- ነ----? እናንተ የመግቢያ ክፍያ መክፈል ነበረባቹ? |
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More LanguagesClick on a flag!We did not want to drink anything.እኛ መጠጣት አልፈለግንም ነበረ።እናንተ የመግቢያ ክፍያ መክፈል ነበረባቹ? |
We did not want to disturb you. |
እኛ መ--- አ------ ነ--።
እኛ መረበሽ አልፈለግንም ነበረ።
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እና-- ቅ-- መ--- ነ----? እናንተ ቅጣት መክፈል ነበረባቹ? |
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More LanguagesClick on a flag!We did not want to disturb you.እኛ መረበሽ አልፈለግንም ነበረ።እናንተ ቅጣት መክፈል ነበረባቹ? |
I just wanted to make a call. |
እኔ ስ-- መ--- ፈ-- ነ--።
እኔ ስልክ መደወል ፈልጌ ነበረ።
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እና-- ቅ-- መ--- ነ----? እናንተ ቅጣት መክፈል ነበረባቹ? |
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More LanguagesClick on a flag!I just wanted to make a call.እኔ ስልክ መደወል ፈልጌ ነበረ።እናንተ ቅጣት መክፈል ነበረባቹ? |
I just wanted to call a taxi. |
እኔ ታ-- መ--- ፈ-- ነ--።
እኔ ታክሲ መጥራት ፈልጌ ነበረ።
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ማን ነ- መ---- የ-----? ማን ነው መሰናበት የነበረበት? |
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More LanguagesClick on a flag!I just wanted to call a taxi.እኔ ታክሲ መጥራት ፈልጌ ነበረ።ማን ነው መሰናበት የነበረበት? |
Actually I wanted to drive home. |
እኔ በ---- ወ- ቤ- መ--- ፈ-- ነ--።
እኔ በእርግጥ ወደ ቤት መንዳት ፈልጌ ነበረ።
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ማን ነ- መ---- የ-----? ማን ነው መሰናበት የነበረበት? |
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More LanguagesClick on a flag!Actually I wanted to drive home.እኔ በእርግጥ ወደ ቤት መንዳት ፈልጌ ነበረ።ማን ነው መሰናበት የነበረበት? |
I thought you wanted to call your wife. |
እኔ ለ---- መ--- የ--- መ--- ነ--።
እኔ ለሚስትህ መደወል የፈለክ መስሎኝ ነበረ።
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ማን ነ- ቀ-- ወ- ቤ- መ-- የ-----? ማን ነው ቀድሞ ወደ ቤት መሄድ የነበረበት? |
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More LanguagesClick on a flag!I thought you wanted to call your wife.እኔ ለሚስትህ መደወል የፈለክ መስሎኝ ነበረ።ማን ነው ቀድሞ ወደ ቤት መሄድ የነበረበት? |
I thought you wanted to call information. |
እኔ መ-- ማ--- መ--- የ--- መ--- ነ--።
እኔ መረጃ ማዕከል መደወል የፈለክ መስሎኝ ነበረ።
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ማን ነ- ቀ-- ወ- ቤ- መ-- የ-----? ማን ነው ቀድሞ ወደ ቤት መሄድ የነበረበት? |
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More LanguagesClick on a flag!I thought you wanted to call information.እኔ መረጃ ማዕከል መደወል የፈለክ መስሎኝ ነበረ።ማን ነው ቀድሞ ወደ ቤት መሄድ የነበረበት? |
I thought you wanted to order a pizza. |
እኔ ፒ- ለ--- የ--- መ--- ነ--።
እኔ ፒዛ ለማዘዝ የፈለክ መስሎኝ ነበረ።
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ማን ነ- ባ-- መ-- የ-----? ማን ነው ባቡር መያዝ የነበረበት? |
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More LanguagesClick on a flag!I thought you wanted to order a pizza.እኔ ፒዛ ለማዘዝ የፈለክ መስሎኝ ነበረ።ማን ነው ባቡር መያዝ የነበረበት? |
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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 cause strong reactions. 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…