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63 [ስልሳ ሶስት] 63 [ስልሳ ሶስት]	ጥያቄ መጠየቅ 2 t’iyak’ē met’eyek’i 2

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Worldwide there are many millions of books. How many have been written up to now is unknown. A great deal of knowledge is stored in these books. If one were to read all of them, he would know a lot about life. Because books show us how our world changes. Each era has its own books. By reading them one can identify what is important to people. Unfortunately, no one can read every book. But modern technology can help analyze books. Using digitalization, books can be stored like data. After that, the contents can be analyzed. In this way, linguists see how our language has changed. It is even more interesting, however, to count the frequency of words. By doing so, the significance of certain things can be identified. Scientists studied more than 5 million books. These were books from the last five centuries. A total of 500 billion words were analyzed. The frequency of the words shows how people lived then and now. Ideas and trends are reflected in the language. The word men has lost some meaning, for example. It is used less frequently today than it was earlier. The frequency of the word women , on the other hand, has increased significantly. One can also see what we like to eat by looking at words. The word ice cream was very important in the fifties. After that, the words pizza and pasta became popular. The term sushi has been dominant for a few years now. There is good news for all language lovers… Our language gains more words every year!

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I have a hobby.	በ_ር_ ጊ_ የ_ሰ_ የ_ለ_ ል_ድ አ_ኝ_ b_t_r_f_ g_z_ y_m_s_r_ y_t_l_y_ l_m_d_ ā_e_y_. በትርፍ ጊዜ የሚሰራ የተለየ ልምድ አለኝ። betirifi gīzē yemīsera yeteleye limidi ālenyi. በ___ ጊ_ የ___ የ___ ል__ አ___ b_______ g___ y_______ y_______ l_____ ā______ በትርፍ ጊዜ የሚሰራ የተለየ ልምድ አለኝ። betirifi gīzē yemīsera yeteleye limidi ālenyi. ____ __ ____ ____ ___ ____ ________ ____ ________ ________ ______ _______ በትርፍ ጊዜ የሚሰራ የተለየ ልምድ አለኝ። betirifi gīzē yemīsera yeteleye limidi ālenyi.
I play tennis.	ቴ_ስ እ_ወ_ለ_። t_n_s_ i_h_a_e_a_e_i_ ቴኒስ እጫወታለው። tēnīsi ich’awetalewi. ቴ__ እ______ t_____ i_____________ ቴኒስ እጫወታለው። tēnīsi ich’awetalewi. ___ _______ ______ ______________ ቴኒስ እጫወታለው። tēnīsi ich’awetalewi.
Where is the tennis court?	የ_ኒ_ ሜ_ው የ_ ነ_? y_t_n_s_ m_d_w_ y_t_ n_w_? የቴኒስ ሜዳው የት ነው? yetēnīsi mēdawi yeti newi? የ___ ሜ__ የ_ ነ__ y_______ m_____ y___ n____ የቴኒስ ሜዳው የት ነው? yetēnīsi mēdawi yeti newi? ____ ___ __ ___ ________ ______ ____ _____ የቴኒስ ሜዳው የት ነው? yetēnīsi mēdawi yeti newi?

Do you have a hobby?	በ_ር_ ጊ_ የ_ሰ_ የ_ለ_ ል_ድ አ_ህ_ሽ_ b_t_r_f_ g_z_ y_m_s_r_ y_t_l_y_ l_m_d_ ā_e_i_s_i_ በትርፍ ጊዜ የሚሰራ የተለየ ልምድ አለህ/ሽ? betirifi gīzē yemīsera yeteleye limidi ālehi/shi? በ___ ጊ_ የ___ የ___ ል__ አ_____ b_______ g___ y_______ y_______ l_____ ā_________ በትርፍ ጊዜ የሚሰራ የተለየ ልምድ አለህ/ሽ? betirifi gīzē yemīsera yeteleye limidi ālehi/shi? ____ __ ____ ____ ___ ______ ________ ____ ________ ________ ______ __________ በትርፍ ጊዜ የሚሰራ የተለየ ልምድ አለህ/ሽ? betirifi gīzē yemīsera yeteleye limidi ālehi/shi?
I play football / soccer (am.).	እ_ር ኳ_ እ_ወ_ለ_። i_i_i k_a_i i_h_a_e_a_e_i_ እግር ኳስ እጫወታለው። igiri kwasi ich’awetalewi. እ__ ኳ_ እ______ i____ k____ i_____________ እግር ኳስ እጫወታለው። igiri kwasi ich’awetalewi. ___ __ _______ _____ _____ ______________ እግር ኳስ እጫወታለው። igiri kwasi ich’awetalewi.
Where is the football / soccer (am.) field?	ኳ_ ሜ_ው የ_ ነ_? k_a_i m_d_w_ y_t_ n_w_? ኳስ ሜዳው የት ነው? kwasi mēdawi yeti newi? ኳ_ ሜ__ የ_ ነ__ k____ m_____ y___ n____ ኳስ ሜዳው የት ነው? kwasi mēdawi yeti newi? __ ___ __ ___ _____ ______ ____ _____ ኳስ ሜዳው የት ነው? kwasi mēdawi yeti newi?

My arm hurts.	ክ_ዴ ተ_ድ_ል_ k_n_d_ t_g_d_t_a_i_ ክንዴ ተጎድቷል። kinidē tegoditwali. ክ__ ተ_____ k_____ t___________ ክንዴ ተጎድቷል። kinidē tegoditwali. ___ ______ ______ ____________ ክንዴ ተጎድቷል። kinidē tegoditwali.
My foot and hand also hurt.	እ_ሬ እ_ እ_ም ተ_ድ_ል_ i_i_ē i_a i_ē_i t_g_d_t_l_. እግሬ እና እጄም ተጎድታል። igirē ina ijēmi tegoditali. እ__ እ_ እ__ ተ_____ i____ i__ i____ t__________ እግሬ እና እጄም ተጎድታል። igirē ina ijēmi tegoditali. ___ __ ___ ______ _____ ___ _____ ___________ እግሬ እና እጄም ተጎድታል። igirē ina ijēmi tegoditali.
Is there a doctor?	ዶ_ተ_ የ_ አ_? d_k_t_r_ y_t_ ā_e_ ዶክተር የት አለ? dokiteri yeti āle? ዶ___ የ_ አ__ d_______ y___ ā___ ዶክተር የት አለ? dokiteri yeti āle? ____ __ ___ ________ ____ ____ ዶክተር የት አለ? dokiteri yeti āle?

I have a car / an automobile.	መ_ና አ_ኝ_ m_k_n_ ā_e_y_. መኪና አለኝ። mekīna ālenyi. መ__ አ___ m_____ ā______ መኪና አለኝ። mekīna ālenyi. ___ ____ ______ _______ መኪና አለኝ። mekīna ālenyi.
I also have a motorcycle.	ሞ_ር_ አ_ኝ_ m_t_r_m_ ā_e_y_. ሞተርም አለኝ። moterimi ālenyi. ሞ___ አ___ m_______ ā______ ሞተርም አለኝ። moterimi ālenyi. ____ ____ ________ _______ ሞተርም አለኝ። moterimi ālenyi.
Where could I park?	መ_ና ማ_ሚ_ው የ_ ነ_? m_k_n_ m_k_o_ī_a_i y_t_ n_w_? መኪና ማቆሚያው የት ነው? mekīna mak’omīyawi yeti newi? መ__ ማ____ የ_ ነ__ m_____ m__________ y___ n____ መኪና ማቆሚያው የት ነው? mekīna mak’omīyawi yeti newi? ___ _____ __ ___ ______ ___________ ____ _____ መኪና ማቆሚያው የት ነው? mekīna mak’omīyawi yeti newi?

I have a sweater.	ሹ_ብ አ_ኝ_ s_u_a_i ā_e_y_. ሹራብ አለኝ። shurabi ālenyi. ሹ__ አ___ s______ ā______ ሹራብ አለኝ። shurabi ālenyi. ___ ____ _______ _______ ሹራብ አለኝ። shurabi ālenyi.
I also have a jacket and a pair of jeans.	ጃ_ት እ_ ጅ_ስ_ አ_ኝ_ j_k_t_ i_a j_n_s_m_ ā_e_y_. ጃኬት እና ጅንስም አለኝ። jakēti ina jinisimi ālenyi. ጃ__ እ_ ጅ___ አ___ j_____ i__ j_______ ā______ ጃኬት እና ጅንስም አለኝ። jakēti ina jinisimi ālenyi. ___ __ ____ ____ ______ ___ ________ _______ ጃኬት እና ጅንስም አለኝ። jakēti ina jinisimi ālenyi.
Where is the washing machine?	ማ_ቢ_ ማ_ኑ የ_ ነ_? m_t_e_ī_a m_s_i_u y_t_ n_w_? ማጠቢያ ማሽኑ የት ነው? mat’ebīya mashinu yeti newi? ማ___ ማ__ የ_ ነ__ m________ m______ y___ n____ ማጠቢያ ማሽኑ የት ነው? mat’ebīya mashinu yeti newi? ____ ___ __ ___ _________ _______ ____ _____ ማጠቢያ ማሽኑ የት ነው? mat’ebīya mashinu yeti newi?

I have a plate.	እ_ ሰ_ን አ_ኝ_ i_ē s_h_n_ ā_e_y_. እኔ ሰሃን አለኝ። inē sehani ālenyi. እ_ ሰ__ አ___ i__ s_____ ā______ እኔ ሰሃን አለኝ። inē sehani ālenyi. __ ___ ____ ___ ______ _______ እኔ ሰሃን አለኝ። inē sehani ālenyi.
I have a knife, a fork and a spoon.	ቢ_ ፤_ካ እ_ ማ_ኪ_ አ_ኝ_ b_l_ ;_h_k_ i_a m_n_k_y_ ā_e_y_. ቢላ ፤ሹካ እና ማንኪያ አለኝ። bīla ;shuka ina manikīya ālenyi. ቢ_ ፤__ እ_ ማ___ አ___ b___ ;_____ i__ m_______ ā______ ቢላ ፤ሹካ እና ማንኪያ አለኝ። bīla ;shuka ina manikīya ālenyi. __ ___ __ ____ ____ ____ ______ ___ ________ _______ ቢላ ፤ሹካ እና ማንኪያ አለኝ። bīla ;shuka ina manikīya ālenyi.
Where is the salt and pepper?	ጨ_ እ_ በ_በ_ው የ_ ነ_? c_’_w_ i_a b_r_b_r_w_ y_t_ n_w_? ጨው እና በርበሬው የት ነው? ch’ewi ina beriberēwi yeti newi? ጨ_ እ_ በ____ የ_ ነ__ c_____ i__ b_________ y___ n____ ጨው እና በርበሬው የት ነው? ch’ewi ina beriberēwi yeti newi? __ __ _____ __ ___ ______ ___ __________ ____ _____ ጨው እና በርበሬው የት ነው? ch’ewi ina beriberēwi yeti newi?

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