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63 [ሱሳንሰለስተን] 63 [susaniselesiteni]	ሕቶታት ምሕታት 2 ḥitotati miḥitati 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.	ኣ_ ሓ_ ሆ_(_ሉ_ ግ_ሰ ፣_ም_ላ_ ግ_ ዝ_በ_ ን_ፈ_) ኣ_ኒ_ a_e h_a_e h_b_(_i_u_i g_d_s_ ፣_i_i_̣_l_f_ g_z_ z_g_b_r_ n_t_i_e_i_ a_e_ī_ ኣነ ሓደ ሆቢ(ፍሉይ ግዳሰ ፣ንምሕላፍ ግዜ ዝግበር ንጥፈት) ኣለኒ። ane ḥade hobī(filuyi gidase ፣nimiḥilafi gizē zigiberi nit’ifeti) alenī። ኣ_ ሓ_ ሆ_____ ግ__ ፣_____ ግ_ ዝ___ ን____ ኣ___ a__ h____ h__________ g_____ ፣___________ g___ z_______ n_________ a_____ ኣነ ሓደ ሆቢ(ፍሉይ ግዳሰ ፣ንምሕላፍ ግዜ ዝግበር ንጥፈት) ኣለኒ። ane ḥade hobī(filuyi gidase ፣nimiḥilafi gizē zigiberi nit’ifeti) alenī። __ __ ______ ___ ______ __ ____ _____ ____ ___ _____ ___________ ______ ____________ ____ ________ __________ ______ ኣነ ሓደ ሆቢ(ፍሉይ ግዳሰ ፣ንምሕላፍ ግዜ ዝግበር ንጥፈት) ኣለኒ። ane ḥade hobī(filuyi gidase ፣nimiḥilafi gizē zigiberi nit’ifeti) alenī።
I play tennis.	ኣ_ ተ_ስ_የ እ_ወ_ a_e t_n_s_’_e i_s_a_e_i ኣነ ተኒስ’የ እጻወት ane tenīsi’ye its’aweti ኣ_ ተ____ እ___ a__ t________ i________ ኣነ ተኒስ’የ እጻወት ane tenīsi’ye its’aweti __ _____ ____ ___ _________ _________ ኣነ ተኒስ’የ እጻወት ane tenīsi’ye its’aweti
Where is the tennis court?	መ_ወ_ ተ_ስ ኣ_ይ ኣ_? m_t_’_w_t_ t_n_s_ a_e_i a_o_ መጻወቲ ተኒስ ኣበይ ኣሎ? mets’awetī tenīsi abeyi alo? መ___ ተ__ ኣ__ ኣ__ m_________ t_____ a____ a___ መጻወቲ ተኒስ ኣበይ ኣሎ? mets’awetī tenīsi abeyi alo? ____ ___ ___ ___ __________ ______ _____ ____ መጻወቲ ተኒስ ኣበይ ኣሎ? mets’awetī tenīsi abeyi alo?

Do you have a hobby?	ሆ_ ኣ_ካ ድ_? h_b_ a_e_a d_y_? ሆቢ ኣለካ ድዩ? hobī aleka diyu? ሆ_ ኣ__ ድ__ h___ a____ d____ ሆቢ ኣለካ ድዩ? hobī aleka diyu? __ ___ ___ ____ _____ _____ ሆቢ ኣለካ ድዩ? hobī aleka diyu?
I play football / soccer (am.).	ኣ_ ኩ_ሶ እ_ሪ ’_ ዝ_ወ_። a_e k_‘_s_ i_i_ī ’_e z_t_’_w_t_። ኣነ ኩዑሶ እግሪ ’የ ዝጻወት። ane ku‘uso igirī ’ye zits’aweti። ኣ_ ኩ__ እ__ ’_ ዝ____ a__ k_____ i____ ’__ z__________ ኣነ ኩዑሶ እግሪ ’የ ዝጻወት። ane ku‘uso igirī ’ye zits’aweti። __ ___ ___ __ _____ ___ ______ _____ ___ ___________ ኣነ ኩዑሶ እግሪ ’የ ዝጻወት። ane ku‘uso igirī ’ye zits’aweti።
Where is the football / soccer (am.) field?	ሜ_ መ_ወ_ ኩ_ሶ ኣ_ይ ኣ_? m_d_ m_t_’_w_t_ k_‘_s_ a_e_i a_o_ ሜዳ መጻወቲ ኩዑሶ ኣበይ ኣሎ? mēda mets’awetī ku‘uso abeyi alo? ሜ_ መ___ ኩ__ ኣ__ ኣ__ m___ m_________ k_____ a____ a___ ሜዳ መጻወቲ ኩዑሶ ኣበይ ኣሎ? mēda mets’awetī ku‘uso abeyi alo? __ ____ ___ ___ ___ ____ __________ ______ _____ ____ ሜዳ መጻወቲ ኩዑሶ ኣበይ ኣሎ? mēda mets’awetī ku‘uso abeyi alo?

My arm hurts.	ኢ_ይ ይ_መ_ ኣ_። ī_e_i y_h_i_e_ī a_o_ ኢደይ ይሕመኒ ኣሎ። īdeyi yiḥimenī alo። ኢ__ ይ___ ኣ__ ī____ y________ a___ ኢደይ ይሕመኒ ኣሎ። īdeyi yiḥimenī alo። ___ ____ ___ _____ _________ ____ ኢደይ ይሕመኒ ኣሎ። īdeyi yiḥimenī alo።
My foot and hand also hurt.	ዳ_ጋ_ን ኢ_ይ_ ይ_ሙ_ ኣ_ው_ d_n_g_y_n_ ī_e_i_i y_h_i_u_ī a_e_i_ ዳንጋይን ኢደይን ይሕሙኒ ኣለው። danigayini īdeyini yiḥimunī alewi። ዳ____ ኢ___ ይ___ ኣ___ d_________ ī______ y________ a_____ ዳንጋይን ኢደይን ይሕሙኒ ኣለው። danigayini īdeyini yiḥimunī alewi። _____ ____ ____ ____ __________ _______ _________ ______ ዳንጋይን ኢደይን ይሕሙኒ ኣለው። danigayini īdeyini yiḥimunī alewi።
Is there a doctor?	ሓ_ም ኣ_ይ ኣ_? h_a_ī_i a_e_i a_o_ ሓኪም ኣበይ ኣሎ? ḥakīmi abeyi alo? ሓ__ ኣ__ ኣ__ h______ a____ a___ ሓኪም ኣበይ ኣሎ? ḥakīmi abeyi alo? ___ ___ ___ _______ _____ ____ ሓኪም ኣበይ ኣሎ? ḥakīmi abeyi alo?

I have a car / an automobile.	ሓ_ቲ መ_ና ኣ_ት_። h_a_i_ī m_k_n_ a_a_i_ī_ ሓንቲ መኪና ኣላትኒ። ḥanitī mekīna alatinī። ሓ__ መ__ ኣ____ h______ m_____ a_______ ሓንቲ መኪና ኣላትኒ። ḥanitī mekīna alatinī። ___ ___ _____ _______ ______ ________ ሓንቲ መኪና ኣላትኒ። ḥanitī mekīna alatinī።
I also have a motorcycle.	ኣ_‘_ን ቱ_ቱ_ ኣ_ት_። a_e_w_n_ t_g_t_g_ a_a_i_ī_ ኣነ‘ውን ቱግቱግ ኣላትኒ። ane‘wini tugitugi alatinī። ኣ____ ቱ___ ኣ____ a_______ t_______ a_______ ኣነ‘ውን ቱግቱግ ኣላትኒ። ane‘wini tugitugi alatinī። _____ ____ _____ ________ ________ ________ ኣነ‘ውን ቱግቱግ ኣላትኒ። ane‘wini tugitugi alatinī።
Where could I park?	ፓ_ኪ_ ን_ኪ_ ኣ_ይ ኣ_? p_r_k_n_ n_m_k_n_ a_e_i a_o_ ፓርኪን ንመኪና ኣበይ ኣሎ? parikīni nimekīna abeyi alo? ፓ___ ን___ ኣ__ ኣ__ p_______ n_______ a____ a___ ፓርኪን ንመኪና ኣበይ ኣሎ? parikīni nimekīna abeyi alo? ____ ____ ___ ___ ________ ________ _____ ____ ፓርኪን ንመኪና ኣበይ ኣሎ? parikīni nimekīna abeyi alo?

I have a sweater.	ኣ_ ሓ_ ጉ_ፎ ኣ_ኒ_ a_e h_a_e g_l_f_ a_e_ī_ ኣነ ሓደ ጉልፎ ኣለኒ። ane ḥade gulifo alenī። ኣ_ ሓ_ ጉ__ ኣ___ a__ h____ g_____ a_____ ኣነ ሓደ ጉልፎ ኣለኒ። ane ḥade gulifo alenī። __ __ ___ ____ ___ _____ ______ ______ ኣነ ሓደ ጉልፎ ኣለኒ። ane ḥade gulifo alenī።
I also have a jacket and a pair of jeans.	ኣ_‘_ን ጃ_ት_ ስ_ን ኣ_ኒ_ a_e_w_n_ j_k_t_n_ s_r_n_ a_e_ī_ ኣነ‘ውን ጃከትን ስረን ኣለኒ። ane‘wini jaketini sireni alenī። ኣ____ ጃ___ ስ__ ኣ___ a_______ j_______ s_____ a_____ ኣነ‘ውን ጃከትን ስረን ኣለኒ። ane‘wini jaketini sireni alenī። _____ ____ ___ ____ ________ ________ ______ ______ ኣነ‘ውን ጃከትን ስረን ኣለኒ። ane‘wini jaketini sireni alenī።
Where is the washing machine?	መ_ጸ_ት ላ_ን_ሪ ኣ_ይ ኣ_? m_h_i_s_e_ī_i l_w_n_d_r_ a_e_i a_a_ መሕጸቢት ላውንድሪ ኣበይ ኣላ? meḥits’ebīti lawinidirī abeyi ala? መ____ ላ____ ኣ__ ኣ__ m____________ l_________ a____ a___ መሕጸቢት ላውንድሪ ኣበይ ኣላ? meḥits’ebīti lawinidirī abeyi ala? _____ _____ ___ ___ _____________ __________ _____ ____ መሕጸቢት ላውንድሪ ኣበይ ኣላ? meḥits’ebīti lawinidirī abeyi ala?

I have a plate.	ኣ_ ሸ_ኒ ኣ_ኒ_ a_e s_e_̣_n_ a_e_ī_ ኣነ ሸሓኒ ኣለኒ። ane sheḥanī alenī። ኣ_ ሸ__ ኣ___ a__ s_______ a_____ ኣነ ሸሓኒ ኣለኒ። ane sheḥanī alenī። __ ___ ____ ___ ________ ______ ኣነ ሸሓኒ ኣለኒ። ane sheḥanī alenī።
I have a knife, a fork and a spoon.	ካ_ን_ ፋ_ከ_ን ማ_ካ_ ኣ_ኒ_ k_r_n_፣ f_r_k_t_n_ m_n_k_n_ a_e_ī_ ካራን፣ ፋርከታን ማንካን ኣለኒ። karani፣ fariketani manikani alenī። ካ___ ፋ____ ማ___ ኣ___ k______ f_________ m_______ a_____ ካራን፣ ፋርከታን ማንካን ኣለኒ። karani፣ fariketani manikani alenī። ____ _____ ____ ____ _______ __________ ________ ______ ካራን፣ ፋርከታን ማንካን ኣለኒ። karani፣ fariketani manikani alenī።
Where is the salt and pepper?	ጨ_ን በ_በ_ን ኣ_ይ ኣ_? c_’_w_n_ b_r_b_r_n_ a_e_i a_o_ ጨውን በርበረን ኣበይ ኣሎ? ch’ewini beribereni abeyi alo? ጨ__ በ____ ኣ__ ኣ__ c_______ b_________ a____ a___ ጨውን በርበረን ኣበይ ኣሎ? ch’ewini beribereni abeyi alo? ___ _____ ___ ___ ________ __________ _____ ____ ጨውን በርበረን ኣበይ ኣሎ? ch’ewini beribereni abeyi alo?

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