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26 [ሃያ ስድስት] 26 [ሃያ ስድስት]	በተፈጥሮ ውስጥ betefet’iro wisit’i

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Positive languages, negative languages

Most people are either optimists or pessimists. But that can apply to languages too! Scientists repeatedly analyze the vocabulary of languages. In doing so they often come to astounding results. In English, for example, there are more negative than positive words. There are almost double the number of words for negative emotions. In western societies, the vocabulary influences the speakers. The people there complain quite often. They also criticize many things. Therefore, they use language with an altogether more negative tone. But negative words are interesting for another reason too. They contain more information than positive terms. The reason for this could lie in our evolution. It was always important for all living things to recognize dangers. They had to react quickly to risks. Besides that, they wanted to warn others of dangers. Therefore it was essential to be able to pass along information very quickly. As much as possible should be said with as few words as possible. Apart from that, negative language doesn't have any real advantages. That is easy for anyone to imagine. People who only speak negatively are surely not very popular. Furthermore, negative language affects our emotions. Positive language, on the other hand, can have positive effects. People that are always positive have more success in their career. So we should use our language more carefully. Because we choose which vocabulary we use. And through our language we create our reality. So: Speak positively!

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Do you see the tower there?	እ_ ማ_ው ይ_ይ_ል /_ል ? i_a m_m_w_ y_t_y_k_l_ /_h_l_ ? እዛ ማማው ይታይካል /ሻል ? iza mamawi yitayikali /shali ? እ_ ማ__ ይ____ /__ ? i__ m_____ y_________ /_____ ? እዛ ማማው ይታይካል /ሻል ? iza mamawi yitayikali /shali ? __ ___ _____ ___ _ ___ ______ __________ ______ _ እዛ ማማው ይታይካል /ሻል ? iza mamawi yitayikali /shali ?
Do you see the mountain there?	እ_ ተ_ራ_ ይ_ይ_ል /_ል_ i_a t_r_r_w_ y_t_y_k_l_ /_h_l_? እዛ ተራራው ይታይካል /ሻል? iza terarawi yitayikali /shali? እ_ ተ___ ይ____ /___ i__ t_______ y_________ /______ እዛ ተራራው ይታይካል /ሻል? iza terarawi yitayikali /shali? __ ____ _____ ____ ___ ________ __________ _______ እዛ ተራራው ይታይካል /ሻል? iza terarawi yitayikali /shali?
Do you see the village there?	እ_ መ_ደ_ ይ_ይ_ል /_ል ? i_a m_n_d_r_ y_t_y_k_l_ /_h_l_ ? እዛ መንደር ይታይካል /ሻል ? iza menideri yitayikali /shali ? እ_ መ___ ይ____ /__ ? i__ m_______ y_________ /_____ ? እዛ መንደር ይታይካል /ሻል ? iza menideri yitayikali /shali ? __ ____ _____ ___ _ ___ ________ __________ ______ _ እዛ መንደር ይታይካል /ሻል ? iza menideri yitayikali /shali ?

Do you see the river there?	እ_ ወ_ዙ ይ_ይ_ል /_ል_ i_a w_n_z_ y_t_y_k_l_ /_h_l_? እዛ ወንዙ ይታይካል /ሻል? iza wenizu yitayikali /shali? እ_ ወ__ ይ____ /___ i__ w_____ y_________ /______ እዛ ወንዙ ይታይካል /ሻል? iza wenizu yitayikali /shali? __ ___ _____ ____ ___ ______ __________ _______ እዛ ወንዙ ይታይካል /ሻል? iza wenizu yitayikali /shali?
Do you see the bridge there?	እ_ ድ_ድ_ ይ_ይ_ል /_ል_ i_a d_l_d_y_ y_t_y_k_l_ /_h_l_? እዛ ድልድዩ ይታይካል /ሻል? iza dilidiyu yitayikali /shali? እ_ ድ___ ይ____ /___ i__ d_______ y_________ /______ እዛ ድልድዩ ይታይካል /ሻል? iza dilidiyu yitayikali /shali? __ ____ _____ ____ ___ ________ __________ _______ እዛ ድልድዩ ይታይካል /ሻል? iza dilidiyu yitayikali /shali?
Do you see the lake there?	እ_ ሃ_ቅ ይ_ይ_ል /_ል_ i_a h_y_k_i y_t_y_k_l_ /_h_l_? እዛ ሃይቅ ይታይካል /ሻል? iza hayik’i yitayikali /shali? እ_ ሃ__ ይ____ /___ i__ h______ y_________ /______ እዛ ሃይቅ ይታይካል /ሻል? iza hayik’i yitayikali /shali? __ ___ _____ ____ ___ _______ __________ _______ እዛ ሃይቅ ይታይካል /ሻል? iza hayik’i yitayikali /shali?

I like that bird.	ያ_ን እ_ግ_ ወ_ጄ_ለ_። y_n_n_ i_i_i_i w_d_j_w_l_w_. ያንን እርግብ ወድጄዋለው። yanini irigibi wedijēwalewi. ያ__ እ___ ወ______ y_____ i______ w____________ ያንን እርግብ ወድጄዋለው። yanini irigibi wedijēwalewi. ___ ____ _______ ______ _______ _____________ ያንን እርግብ ወድጄዋለው። yanini irigibi wedijēwalewi.
I like that tree.	ያ_ን ዛ_ ወ_ጄ_ለ_። y_n_n_ z_f_ w_d_j_w_l_w_. ያንን ዛፍ ወድጄዋለው። yanini zafi wedijēwalewi. ያ__ ዛ_ ወ______ y_____ z___ w____________ ያንን ዛፍ ወድጄዋለው። yanini zafi wedijēwalewi. ___ __ _______ ______ ____ _____________ ያንን ዛፍ ወድጄዋለው። yanini zafi wedijēwalewi.
I like this stone.	ይ_ን_ ድ_ጋ_ ወ_ጄ_ለ_። y_h_n_n_ d_n_g_y_ w_d_j_w_l_w_. ይሄንን ድንጋይ ወድጄዋለው። yihēnini dinigayi wedijēwalewi. ይ___ ድ___ ወ______ y_______ d_______ w____________ ይሄንን ድንጋይ ወድጄዋለው። yihēnini dinigayi wedijēwalewi. ____ ____ _______ ________ ________ _____________ ይሄንን ድንጋይ ወድጄዋለው። yihēnini dinigayi wedijēwalewi.

I like that park.	ያ_ን መ_ፈ_ ወ_ጄ_ለ_። y_n_n_ m_n_f_s_a w_d_j_w_l_w_. ያንን መናፈሻ ወድጄዋለው። yanini menafesha wedijēwalewi. ያ__ መ___ ወ______ y_____ m________ w____________ ያንን መናፈሻ ወድጄዋለው። yanini menafesha wedijēwalewi. ___ ____ _______ ______ _________ _____________ ያንን መናፈሻ ወድጄዋለው። yanini menafesha wedijēwalewi.
I like that garden.	ያ_ን የ_ታ_ል_ ቦ_ ወ_ጄ_ለ_። y_n_n_ y_’_t_k_l_t_ b_t_ w_d_j_w_l_w_. ያንን የአታክልት ቦታ ወድጄዋለው። yanini ye’ātakiliti bota wedijēwalewi. ያ__ የ_____ ቦ_ ወ______ y_____ y___________ b___ w____________ ያንን የአታክልት ቦታ ወድጄዋለው። yanini ye’ātakiliti bota wedijēwalewi. ___ ______ __ _______ ______ ____________ ____ _____________ ያንን የአታክልት ቦታ ወድጄዋለው። yanini ye’ātakiliti bota wedijēwalewi.
I like this flower.	ይ_ን_ አ_ባ ወ_ጄ_ለ_። y_h_n_n_ ā_e_a w_d_j_w_l_w_. ይሄንን አበባ ወድጄዋለው። yihēnini ābeba wedijēwalewi. ይ___ አ__ ወ______ y_______ ā____ w____________ ይሄንን አበባ ወድጄዋለው። yihēnini ābeba wedijēwalewi. ____ ___ _______ ________ _____ _____________ ይሄንን አበባ ወድጄዋለው። yihēnini ābeba wedijēwalewi.

I find that pretty.	ው_ ሆ_ አ_ኝ_ዋ_ው_ w_b_ h_n_ ā_i_y_c_ē_a_e_i_ ውብ ሆኖ አግኝቼዋለው። wibi hono āginyichēwalewi. ው_ ሆ_ አ_______ w___ h___ ā_______________ ውብ ሆኖ አግኝቼዋለው። wibi hono āginyichēwalewi. __ __ ________ ____ ____ ________________ ውብ ሆኖ አግኝቼዋለው። wibi hono āginyichēwalewi.
I find that interesting.	አ_ጊ_ ሳ_ ሆ_ አ_ኝ_ዋ_ው_ ā_a_ī_ s_b_ h_n_ ā_i_y_c_ē_a_e_i_ አጋጊ/ ሳቢ ሆኖ አግኝቼዋለው። āgagī/ sabī hono āginyichēwalewi. አ___ ሳ_ ሆ_ አ_______ ā_____ s___ h___ ā_______________ አጋጊ/ ሳቢ ሆኖ አግኝቼዋለው። āgagī/ sabī hono āginyichēwalewi. ____ __ __ ________ ______ ____ ____ ________________ አጋጊ/ ሳቢ ሆኖ አግኝቼዋለው። āgagī/ sabī hono āginyichēwalewi.
I find that gorgeous.	በ_ም ቆ_ጆ ሆ_ አ_ኝ_ዋ_ው_ b_t_a_i k_o_i_o h_n_ ā_i_y_c_ē_a_e_i_ በጣም ቆንጆ ሆኖ አግኝቼዋለው። bet’ami k’onijo hono āginyichēwalewi. በ__ ቆ__ ሆ_ አ_______ b______ k______ h___ ā_______________ በጣም ቆንጆ ሆኖ አግኝቼዋለው። bet’ami k’onijo hono āginyichēwalewi. ___ ___ __ ________ _______ _______ ____ ________________ በጣም ቆንጆ ሆኖ አግኝቼዋለው። bet’ami k’onijo hono āginyichēwalewi.

I find that ugly.	አ_ቀ_ሚ ሆ_ አ_ኝ_ዋ_ው_ ā_i_’_y_m_ h_n_ ā_i_y_c_ē_a_e_i_ አስቀያሚ ሆኖ አግኝቼዋለው። āsik’eyamī hono āginyichēwalewi. አ____ ሆ_ አ_______ ā_________ h___ ā_______________ አስቀያሚ ሆኖ አግኝቼዋለው። āsik’eyamī hono āginyichēwalewi. _____ __ ________ __________ ____ ________________ አስቀያሚ ሆኖ አግኝቼዋለው። āsik’eyamī hono āginyichēwalewi.
I find that boring.	አ_ል_ ሆ_ አ_ኝ_ዋ_ው_ ā_e_i_h_ h_n_ ā_i_y_c_ē_a_e_i_ አሰልቺ ሆኖ አግኝቼዋለው። āselichī hono āginyichēwalewi. አ___ ሆ_ አ_______ ā_______ h___ ā_______________ አሰልቺ ሆኖ አግኝቼዋለው። āselichī hono āginyichēwalewi. ____ __ ________ ________ ____ ________________ አሰልቺ ሆኖ አግኝቼዋለው። āselichī hono āginyichēwalewi.
I find that terrible.	አ_ቃ_ ሆ_ አ_ኝ_ዋ_ው_ ā_a_’_k_ī h_n_ ā_i_y_c_ē_a_e_i_ አሳቃቂ ሆኖ አግኝቼዋለው። āsak’ak’ī hono āginyichēwalewi. አ___ ሆ_ አ_______ ā________ h___ ā_______________ አሳቃቂ ሆኖ አግኝቼዋለው። āsak’ak’ī hono āginyichēwalewi. ____ __ ________ _________ ____ ________________ አሳቃቂ ሆኖ አግኝቼዋለው። āsak’ak’ī hono āginyichēwalewi.

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