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13 [አስራ ሶስት] 13 [አስራ ሶስት]	ተግባራት tegibarati

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Media and language

Our language is also influenced by media. New media play an especially large role here. A whole language has emerged from text messages, email and chatting. This media language is of course different in every country. Certain characteristics, however, are found in all media languages. Above all, speed is important for us users. Although we write, we want to generate a live communication. Meaning, we want to exchange information as quickly as possible. So we simulate a real conversation. In this way, our language has developed a verbal character. Words or sentences are often shortened. Grammar and punctuation rules are generally ignored. Our spelling is looser, and prepositions are often missing completely. Feelings are only seldom expressed in media language. Here we prefer to use so-called emoticons. These are symbols that are meant to indicate what we're feeling at the moment. There are also distinct codes for texting and a slang for chat communication. Media language is therefore a very reduced language. But it is used by all (users) in a similar way. Studies show that education or intellect doesn't make a difference. Young people especially like using media language. That's why critics believe that our language is in danger. Science sees the phenomenon less pessimistically. Because children can differentiate when and how they should write. Experts believe that the new media language even has advantages. Because it can promote children's language skills and creativity. And: More is being written today – not letters, but emails! We're happy about this!

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What does Martha do?	ማ_ታ ም_ ት_ራ_ች_ m_r_t_ m_n_ t_s_r_l_c_i_ ማርታ ምን ትሰራለች? marita mini tiseralechi? ማ__ ም_ ት_____ m_____ m___ t___________ ማርታ ምን ትሰራለች? marita mini tiseralechi? ___ __ ______ ______ ____ ____________ ማርታ ምን ትሰራለች? marita mini tiseralechi?
She works at an office.	ማ_ታ ቢ_ ው_ጥ ት_ራ_ች_ m_r_t_ b_r_ w_s_t_i t_s_r_l_c_i_ ማርታ ቢሮ ውስጥ ትሰራለች። marita bīro wisit’i tiseralechi. ማ__ ቢ_ ው__ ት_____ m_____ b___ w______ t___________ ማርታ ቢሮ ውስጥ ትሰራለች። marita bīro wisit’i tiseralechi. ___ __ ___ ______ ______ ____ _______ ____________ ማርታ ቢሮ ውስጥ ትሰራለች። marita bīro wisit’i tiseralechi.
She works on the computer.	እ_ ኮ_ፒ_ር ላ_ የ_ት_ራ_። i_w_ k_m_p_t_r_ l_y_ y_m_t_s_r_w_. እሷ ኮምፒተር ላይ የምትሰራው። iswa komipīteri layi yemitiserawi. እ_ ኮ____ ላ_ የ______ i___ k_________ l___ y____________ እሷ ኮምፒተር ላይ የምትሰራው። iswa komipīteri layi yemitiserawi. __ _____ __ _______ ____ __________ ____ _____________ እሷ ኮምፒተር ላይ የምትሰራው። iswa komipīteri layi yemitiserawi.

Where is Martha?	ማ_ታ የ_ ነ_? m_r_t_ y_t_ n_c_i_ ማርታ የት ነች? marita yeti nechi? ማ__ የ_ ነ__ m_____ y___ n_____ ማርታ የት ነች? marita yeti nechi? ___ __ ___ ______ ____ ______ ማርታ የት ነች? marita yeti nechi?
At the cinema.	ፊ_ም ቤ_። f_l_m_ b_t_. ፊልም ቤት። fīlimi bēti. ፊ__ ቤ__ f_____ b____ ፊልም ቤት። fīlimi bēti. ___ ___ ______ _____ ፊልም ቤት። fīlimi bēti.
She is watching a film.	እ_ ፊ_ም እ_የ_ ነ_። i_w_ f_l_m_ i_a_e_h_ n_w_. እሷ ፊልም እያየች ነው። iswa fīlimi iyayechi newi. እ_ ፊ__ እ___ ነ__ i___ f_____ i_______ n____ እሷ ፊልም እያየች ነው። iswa fīlimi iyayechi newi. __ ___ ____ ___ ____ ______ ________ _____ እሷ ፊልም እያየች ነው። iswa fīlimi iyayechi newi.

What does Peter do?	ፒ_ር ም_ ይ_ራ_? p_t_r_ m_n_ y_s_r_l_? ፒተር ምን ይሰራል? pīteri mini yiserali? ፒ__ ም_ ይ____ p_____ m___ y________ ፒተር ምን ይሰራል? pīteri mini yiserali? ___ __ _____ ______ ____ _________ ፒተር ምን ይሰራል? pīteri mini yiserali?
He studies at the university.	እ_ የ_ን_ር_ቲ ተ_ሪ ነ_። i_u y_y_n_v_r_s_t_ t_m_r_ n_w_. እሱ የዩንቨርስቲ ተማሪ ነው። isu yeyuniverisitī temarī newi. እ_ የ______ ተ__ ነ__ i__ y_____________ t_____ n____ እሱ የዩንቨርስቲ ተማሪ ነው። isu yeyuniverisitī temarī newi. __ _______ ___ ___ ___ ______________ ______ _____ እሱ የዩንቨርስቲ ተማሪ ነው። isu yeyuniverisitī temarī newi.
He studies languages.	እ_ ቋ_ቋ ያ_ና_። i_u k_w_n_k_w_ y_t_e_a_i_ እሱ ቋንቋ ያጠናል። isu k’wanik’wa yat’enali. እ_ ቋ__ ያ____ i__ k_________ y_________ እሱ ቋንቋ ያጠናል። isu k’wanik’wa yat’enali. __ ___ _____ ___ __________ __________ እሱ ቋንቋ ያጠናል። isu k’wanik’wa yat’enali.

Where is Peter?	ፒ_ር የ_ ነ_? p_t_r_ y_t_ n_w_? ፒተር የት ነው? pīteri yeti newi? ፒ__ የ_ ነ__ p_____ y___ n____ ፒተር የት ነው? pīteri yeti newi? ___ __ ___ ______ ____ _____ ፒተር የት ነው? pīteri yeti newi?
At the café.	ካ_ ው_ጥ_ k_f_ w_s_t_i_ ካፌ ውስጥ። kafē wisit’i. ካ_ ው___ k___ w_______ ካፌ ውስጥ። kafē wisit’i. __ ____ ____ ________ ካፌ ውስጥ። kafē wisit’i.
He is drinking coffee.	እ_ ቡ_ እ_ጠ_ ነ_። i_u b_n_ i_e_’_t_a n_w_. እሱ ቡና እየጠጣ ነው። isu buna iyet’et’a newi. እ_ ቡ_ እ___ ነ__ i__ b___ i________ n____ እሱ ቡና እየጠጣ ነው። isu buna iyet’et’a newi. __ __ ____ ___ ___ ____ _________ _____ እሱ ቡና እየጠጣ ነው። isu buna iyet’et’a newi.

Where do they like to go?	የ_ መ_ድ ይ_ል_ሉ_ y_t_ m_h_d_ y_f_l_g_l_? የት መሄድ ይፈልጋሉ? yeti mehēdi yifeligalu? የ_ መ__ ይ_____ y___ m_____ y__________ የት መሄድ ይፈልጋሉ? yeti mehēdi yifeligalu? __ ___ ______ ____ ______ ___________ የት መሄድ ይፈልጋሉ? yeti mehēdi yifeligalu?
To a concert.	ወ_ ሙ_ቃ ዝ_ጅ_። w_d_ m_z_k_a z_g_j_t_. ወደ ሙዚቃ ዝግጅት። wede muzīk’a zigijiti. ወ_ ሙ__ ዝ____ w___ m______ z________ ወደ ሙዚቃ ዝግጅት። wede muzīk’a zigijiti. __ ___ _____ ____ _______ _________ ወደ ሙዚቃ ዝግጅት። wede muzīk’a zigijiti.
They like to listen to music.	እ_ሱ ሙ_ቃ ማ_መ_ ይ_ዳ_። i_e_u m_z_k_a m_d_m_t_i y_w_d_l_. እነሱ ሙዚቃ ማዳመጥ ይወዳሉ። inesu muzīk’a madamet’i yiwedalu. እ__ ሙ__ ማ___ ይ____ i____ m______ m________ y________ እነሱ ሙዚቃ ማዳመጥ ይወዳሉ። inesu muzīk’a madamet’i yiwedalu. ___ ___ ____ _____ _____ _______ _________ _________ እነሱ ሙዚቃ ማዳመጥ ይወዳሉ። inesu muzīk’a madamet’i yiwedalu.

Where do they not like to go?	የ_ መ_ድ አ_ፈ_ጉ_? y_t_ m_h_d_ ā_i_e_i_u_i_ የት መሄድ አይፈልጉም? yeti mehēdi āyifeligumi? የ_ መ__ አ______ y___ m_____ ā___________ የት መሄድ አይፈልጉም? yeti mehēdi āyifeligumi? __ ___ _______ ____ ______ ____________ የት መሄድ አይፈልጉም? yeti mehēdi āyifeligumi?
To the disco.	ወ_ ዳ_ስ ቤ_። w_d_ d_n_s_ b_t_. ወደ ዳንስ ቤት። wede danisi bēti. ወ_ ዳ__ ቤ__ w___ d_____ b____ ወደ ዳንስ ቤት። wede danisi bēti. __ ___ ___ ____ ______ _____ ወደ ዳንስ ቤት። wede danisi bēti.
They do not like to dance.	እ_ሱ መ_ነ_ አ_ወ_ም_ i_e_u m_d_n_s_ ā_i_e_u_i_ እነሱ መደነስ አይወዱም። inesu medenesi āyiwedumi. እ__ መ___ አ_____ i____ m_______ ā_________ እነሱ መደነስ አይወዱም። inesu medenesi āyiwedumi. ___ ____ ______ _____ ________ __________ እነሱ መደነስ አይወዱም። inesu medenesi āyiwedumi.

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