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House cleaning

18 [አስራ ስምንት] 18 [አስራ ስምንት]	የቤት ጽዳት yebēti ts’idati

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Mother language? Father language!

As a child, from whom did you learn your language? For sure you'll say: From mother! Most people in the world think that. The term "mother language" exists in almost all nations. The English as well as the Chinese are familiar with it. Perhaps because mothers spend more time with the children. But recent studies have come to different results. They show that our language is mostly the language of our fathers. Researchers examined genetic material and languages of mixed tribes. In such tribes, the parents came from different cultures. These tribes originated thousands of years ago. Large migratory movements were the reason for this. The genetic material of these mixed tribes was genetically analyzed. Then it was compared to the language of the tribe. Most tribes speak the language of their male ancestors. That means, the language of the country comes from the Y chromosome. So men brought their language with them to foreign lands. And the women there then adopted the new language of the men. But even today, fathers have a great deal of influence on our language. Because when learning, babies are oriented toward the language of their father. Fathers speak considerably less with their children. The male sentence structure is also simpler than that of the female. As a result, the language of the father is better suited for babies. It doesn't overwhelm them and is easier to learn as a result. That is why children prefer to imitate "Dad" when speaking rather than "Mum". Later, the mother's vocabulary shapes the child's language. In this way, mothers influence our language as well as fathers. So it should be called parental language!

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Today is Saturday.	ዛ_ ቅ_ሜ ነ_። z_r_ k_i_a_ē n_w_. ዛሬ ቅዳሜ ነው። zarē k’idamē newi. ዛ_ ቅ__ ነ__ z___ k______ n____ ዛሬ ቅዳሜ ነው። zarē k’idamē newi. __ ___ ___ ____ _______ _____ ዛሬ ቅዳሜ ነው። zarē k’idamē newi.
We have time today.	ዛ_ እ_ ጊ_ አ_ን_ z_r_ i_y_ g_z_ ā_e_i_ ዛሬ እኛ ጊዜ አለን። zarē inya gīzē āleni. ዛ_ እ_ ጊ_ አ___ z___ i___ g___ ā_____ ዛሬ እኛ ጊዜ አለን። zarē inya gīzē āleni. __ __ __ ____ ____ ____ ____ ______ ዛሬ እኛ ጊዜ አለን። zarē inya gīzē āleni.
We are cleaning the apartment today.	ዛ_ እ_ ቤ_ እ_ፀ_ለ_። z_r_ i_y_ b_t_ i_a_͟_’_d_l_n_. ዛሬ እኛ ቤት እናፀዳለን። zarē inya bēti inat͟s’edaleni. ዛ_ እ_ ቤ_ እ______ z___ i___ b___ i______________ ዛሬ እኛ ቤት እናፀዳለን። zarē inya bēti inat͟s’edaleni. __ __ __ _______ ____ ____ ____ _______________ ዛሬ እኛ ቤት እናፀዳለን። zarē inya bēti inat͟s’edaleni.

I am cleaning the bathroom.	እ_ መ_ጠ_ያ ቤ_ን እ_ፀ_ው ነ_። i_ē m_t_t_e_ī_a b_t_n_ i_a_͟_’_d_w_ n_w_. እኔ መታጠቢያ ቤቱን እያፀዳው ነው። inē metat’ebīya bētuni iyat͟s’edawi newi. እ_ መ____ ቤ__ እ____ ነ__ i__ m__________ b_____ i___________ n____ እኔ መታጠቢያ ቤቱን እያፀዳው ነው። inē metat’ebīya bētuni iyat͟s’edawi newi. __ _____ ___ _____ ___ ___ ___________ ______ ____________ _____ እኔ መታጠቢያ ቤቱን እያፀዳው ነው። inē metat’ebīya bētuni iyat͟s’edawi newi.
My husband is washing the car.	የ_ኔ ባ_ መ_ና እ_ጠ_ ነ_ y_’_n_ b_l_ m_k_n_ i_a_’_b_ n_w_ የእኔ ባል መኪና እያጠበ ነው ye’inē bali mekīna iyat’ebe newi የ__ ባ_ መ__ እ___ ነ_ y_____ b___ m_____ i_______ n___ የእኔ ባል መኪና እያጠበ ነው ye’inē bali mekīna iyat’ebe newi ___ __ ___ ____ __ ______ ____ ______ ________ ____ የእኔ ባል መኪና እያጠበ ነው ye’inē bali mekīna iyat’ebe newi
The children are cleaning the bicycles.	ል_ቹ ሳ_ክ_ች_ እ_ፀ_ ና_ው_ l_j_c_u s_y_k_l_c_i_i i_a_͟_’_d_ n_c_e_i_ ልጆቹ ሳይክሎችን እያፀዱ ናቸው። lijochu sayikilochini iyat͟s’edu nachewi. ል__ ሳ_____ እ___ ና___ l______ s____________ i_________ n_______ ልጆቹ ሳይክሎችን እያፀዱ ናቸው። lijochu sayikilochini iyat͟s’edu nachewi. ___ ______ ____ ____ _______ _____________ __________ ________ ልጆቹ ሳይክሎችን እያፀዱ ናቸው። lijochu sayikilochini iyat͟s’edu nachewi.

Grandma is watering the flowers.	ሴ_ አ_ቴ አ_ቦ_ን ው_ እ_ጠ_ች ነ_። s_t_ ā_a_ē ā_e_o_h_n_ w_h_ i_a_’_t_a_h_ n_w_. ሴት አያቴ አበቦቹን ውሃ እያጠጣች ነው። sēti āyatē ābebochuni wiha iyat’et’achi newi. ሴ_ አ__ አ____ ው_ እ____ ነ__ s___ ā____ ā_________ w___ i___________ n____ ሴት አያቴ አበቦቹን ውሃ እያጠጣች ነው። sēti āyatē ābebochuni wiha iyat’et’achi newi. __ ___ _____ __ _____ ___ ____ _____ __________ ____ ____________ _____ ሴት አያቴ አበቦቹን ውሃ እያጠጣች ነው። sēti āyatē ābebochuni wiha iyat’et’achi newi.
The children are cleaning up the children’s room.	ል_ቹ የ_ጆ_ን ክ_ል እ_ጸ_ ና_ው_ l_j_c_u y_l_j_c_i_i k_f_l_ i_a_s_e_u n_c_e_i_ ልጆቹ የልጆችን ክፍል እያጸዱ ናቸው። lijochu yelijochini kifili iyats’edu nachewi. ል__ የ____ ክ__ እ___ ና___ l______ y__________ k_____ i________ n_______ ልጆቹ የልጆችን ክፍል እያጸዱ ናቸው። lijochu yelijochini kifili iyats’edu nachewi. ___ _____ ___ ____ ____ _______ ___________ ______ _________ ________ ልጆቹ የልጆችን ክፍል እያጸዱ ናቸው። lijochu yelijochini kifili iyats’edu nachewi.
My husband is tidying up his desk.	ባ_ የ_ሱ_ ጠ_ዼ_ እ_ፀ_ ነ_። b_l_ y_r_s_n_ t_e_e_z_ i_a_͟_’_d_ n_w_. ባሌ የራሱን ጠረዼዛ እያፀዳ ነው። balē yerasuni t’ereዼza iyat͟s’eda newi. ባ_ የ___ ጠ___ እ___ ነ__ b___ y_______ t_______ i_________ n____ ባሌ የራሱን ጠረዼዛ እያፀዳ ነው። balē yerasuni t’ereዼza iyat͟s’eda newi. __ ____ ____ ____ ___ ____ ________ ________ __________ _____ ባሌ የራሱን ጠረዼዛ እያፀዳ ነው። balē yerasuni t’ereዼza iyat͟s’eda newi.

I am putting the laundry in the washing machine.	እ_ ል_ሶ_ን ማ_ቢ_ ማ_ን ው_ጥ እ_ስ_ባ_ ነ_። i_ē l_b_s_c_u_i m_t_e_ī_a m_s_i_i w_s_t_i i_a_i_e_a_i n_w_. እኔ ልብሶቹን ማጠቢያ ማሽን ውስጥ እያስገባው ነው። inē libisochuni mat’ebīya mashini wisit’i iyasigebawi newi. እ_ ል____ ማ___ ማ__ ው__ እ_____ ነ__ i__ l__________ m________ m______ w______ i__________ n____ እኔ ልብሶቹን ማጠቢያ ማሽን ውስጥ እያስገባው ነው። inē libisochuni mat’ebīya mashini wisit’i iyasigebawi newi. __ _____ ____ ___ ___ ______ ___ ___ ___________ _________ _______ _______ ___________ _____ እኔ ልብሶቹን ማጠቢያ ማሽን ውስጥ እያስገባው ነው። inē libisochuni mat’ebīya mashini wisit’i iyasigebawi newi.
I am hanging up the laundry.	እ_ ል_ስ እ_ሰ_ው ነ_። i_ē l_b_s_ i_a_e_’_w_ n_w_. እኔ ልብስ እያሰጣው ነው። inē libisi iyaset’awi newi. እ_ ል__ እ____ ነ__ i__ l_____ i_________ n____ እኔ ልብስ እያሰጣው ነው። inē libisi iyaset’awi newi. __ ___ _____ ___ ___ ______ __________ _____ እኔ ልብስ እያሰጣው ነው። inē libisi iyaset’awi newi.
I am ironing the clothes.	እ_ ል_ሶ_ን እ_ተ_ስ_ኝ ነ_። i_ē l_b_s_c_u_i i_e_e_o_i_u_y_ n_w_. እኔ ልብሶቹን እየተኮስኩኝ ነው። inē libisochuni iyetekosikunyi newi. እ_ ል____ እ______ ነ__ i__ l__________ i_____________ n____ እኔ ልብሶቹን እየተኮስኩኝ ነው። inē libisochuni iyetekosikunyi newi. __ _____ _______ ___ ___ ___________ ______________ _____ እኔ ልብሶቹን እየተኮስኩኝ ነው። inē libisochuni iyetekosikunyi newi.

The windows are dirty.	መ_ኮ_ቹ ቆ_ሻ ና_ው_ m_s_k_t_c_u k_o_h_s_a n_c_e_i_ መስኮቶቹ ቆሻሻ ናቸው። mesikotochu k’oshasha nachewi. መ____ ቆ__ ና___ m__________ k________ n_______ መስኮቶቹ ቆሻሻ ናቸው። mesikotochu k’oshasha nachewi. _____ ___ ____ ___________ _________ ________ መስኮቶቹ ቆሻሻ ናቸው። mesikotochu k’oshasha nachewi.
The floor is dirty.	ወ_ሉ ቆ_ሻ ነ_። w_l_l_ k_o_h_s_a n_w_. ወለሉ ቆሻሻ ነው። welelu k’oshasha newi. ወ__ ቆ__ ነ__ w_____ k________ n____ ወለሉ ቆሻሻ ነው። welelu k’oshasha newi. ___ ___ ___ ______ _________ _____ ወለሉ ቆሻሻ ነው። welelu k’oshasha newi.
The dishes are dirty.	መ_ገ_ያ እ_ው ቆ_ሻ ነ_። m_m_g_b_y_ i_’_w_ k_o_h_s_a n_w_. መመገቢያ እቃው ቆሻሻ ነው። memegebīya ik’awi k’oshasha newi. መ____ እ__ ቆ__ ነ__ m_________ i_____ k________ n____ መመገቢያ እቃው ቆሻሻ ነው። memegebīya ik’awi k’oshasha newi. _____ ___ ___ ___ __________ ______ _________ _____ መመገቢያ እቃው ቆሻሻ ነው። memegebīya ik’awi k’oshasha newi.

Who washes the windows?	መ_ኮ_ቹ_ የ_ያ_ዳ_ ማ_ ነ_? m_s_k_t_c_u_i y_m_y_t_’_d_w_ m_n_ n_w_? መስኮቶቹን የሚያጸዳው ማን ነው? mesikotochuni yemīyats’edawi mani newi? መ_____ የ_____ ማ_ ነ__ m____________ y_____________ m___ n____ መስኮቶቹን የሚያጸዳው ማን ነው? mesikotochuni yemīyats’edawi mani newi? ______ ______ __ ___ _____________ ______________ ____ _____ መስኮቶቹን የሚያጸዳው ማን ነው? mesikotochuni yemīyats’edawi mani newi?
Who does the vacuuming?	ወ_ሉ_ስ የ_ጠ_ገ_ ማ_ ነ_? w_l_l_n_s_ y_m_t_e_i_e_i m_n_ n_w_? ወለሉንስ የሚጠርገው ማን ነው? welelunisi yemīt’erigewi mani newi? ወ____ የ_____ ማ_ ነ__ w_________ y____________ m___ n____ ወለሉንስ የሚጠርገው ማን ነው? welelunisi yemīt’erigewi mani newi? _____ ______ __ ___ __________ _____________ ____ _____ ወለሉንስ የሚጠርገው ማን ነው? welelunisi yemīt’erigewi mani newi?
Who does the dishes?	መ_ገ_ያ እ_ው_ስ የ_ያ_በ_ ማ_ ነ_? m_m_g_b_y_ i_’_w_n_s_ y_m_y_t_i_e_i m_n_ n_w_? መመገቢያ እቃውንስ የሚያጥበው ማን ነው? memegebīya ik’awinisi yemīyat’ibewi mani newi? መ____ እ____ የ_____ ማ_ ነ__ m_________ i_________ y____________ m___ n____ መመገቢያ እቃውንስ የሚያጥበው ማን ነው? memegebīya ik’awinisi yemīyat’ibewi mani newi? _____ _____ ______ __ ___ __________ __________ _____________ ____ _____ መመገቢያ እቃውንስ የሚያጥበው ማን ነው? memegebīya ik’awinisi yemīyat’ibewi mani newi?

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