class: center, middle # π Tigrinya Verb Mastery π ## Learn Verb Forms with Gender Distinctions ### Community Learning Program π§Έ --- class: middle ## <span class="lesson-date">ααα΅ 07/06/2025</span> ### <span class="slide-title"><span class="verb-prefix">α</span> Prefix - The Action Starter!</span> <div class="verb-section"> <p>Verbs with <span class="verb-prefix">α</span> show <span class="verb-root">general actions</span>:</p> <div class="verb-example"> <div class="verb-text-container"> <div class="tigrinya-text"><span class="verb-prefix">α</span><span class="verb-root">α₯αα</span></div> <div class="meaning">(the act of eating)</div> </div> <div>π</div> </div> <div class="verb-example"> <div class="verb-text-container"> <div class="tigrinya-text"><span class="verb-prefix">α</span><span class="verb-root">α΅αα΅</span></div> <div class="meaning">(the act of sleeping)</div> </div> <div>π΄</div> </div> <div class="verb-example"> <div class="verb-text-container"> <div class="tigrinya-text"><span class="verb-prefix">α</span><span class="verb-root">αα»α₯</span></div> <div class="meaning">(the act of washing)</div> </div> <div>π§Ή</div> </div> <h3>These are the <span style="color:#ff6b6b">base forms</span> of verbs!</h3> </div> <div class="slide-footer">Slide 1 of 2 - 07/06/2025 Lesson</div> --- class: middle ## <span class="lesson-date">ααα΅ 07/06/2025</span> ### <span class="slide-title"><span class="verb-prefix">α</span> Prefix - Continued</span> <div class="verb-section"> <div class="verb-example"> <div class="verb-text-container"> <div class="tigrinya-text"><span class="verb-prefix">α</span><span class="verb-root">α΅αα³α₯</span></div> <div class="meaning">(the act of waking up)</div> </div> <div>β°</div> </div> <div class="verb-example"> <div class="verb-text-container"> <div class="tigrinya-text"><span class="verb-prefix">α</span><span class="verb-root">α»α΅</span></div> <div class="meaning">(the act of going)</div> </div> <div>πΆββοΈ</div> </div> <div class="verb-example"> <div class="verb-text-container"> <div class="tigrinya-text"><span class="verb-prefix">α</span><span class="verb-root">α΅α΅ααα</span></div> <div class="meaning">(the act of focusing)</div> </div> <div>πΌ</div> </div> <div class="panda">πΌ</div> <h3>Practice using these in sentences!</h3> </div> <div class="slide-footer">Slide 2 of 2 - 07/06/2025 Lesson</div> --- class: middle ## <span class="lesson-date">ααα΅ 14/06/2025</span> ### <span class="slide-title">Past Tense Verbs (1st Person)</span> <div class="verb-section"> <p>These <span class="verb-root">simple past tense</span> verbs are for both genders:</p> <div class="verb-example"> <div class="verb-text-container"> <div class="tigrinya-text"><span class="verb-root">α αα</span></div> <div class="meaning">(I ate)</div> </div> <div>π½οΈ</div> </div> <div class="verb-example"> <div class="verb-text-container"> <div class="tigrinya-text"><span class="verb-root">α°αα°</span></div> <div class="meaning">(I slept)</div> </div> <div>π</div> </div> <div class="verb-example"> <div class="verb-text-container"> <div class="tigrinya-text"><span class="verb-root">ααΊα </span></div> <div class="meaning">(I washed)</div> </div> <div>π°</div> </div> <h3>These forms are <span style="color:#4d96ff">gender-neutral</span> for past actions!</h3> </div> <div class="slide-footer">Slide 1 of 1 - 14/06/2025 Lesson</div> --- class: middle ## <span class="lesson-date">ααα΅ 21/06/2025</span> ### <span class="slide-title">Past Tense Verbs (3rd Person)</span> <div class="verb-section"> <p>These past tense verbs have <span class="verb-root">different forms for males and females</span>:</p> <table class="gender-table"> <tr> <th>Verb Root</th> <th>α°α£ (MALE)</th> <th>α£α (FEMALE)</th> <th>Meaning</th> </tr> <tr> <td>αα₯αα</td> <td class="male-cell">α α<strong class="gender-highlight">α</strong></td> <td class="female-cell">α α<strong class="gender-highlight">α</strong></td> <td>(He/She ate)</td> </tr> <tr> <td>αα΅αα΅</td> <td class="male-cell">α°α<strong class="gender-highlight">α±</strong></td> <td class="female-cell">α°α<strong class="gender-highlight">α³</strong></td> <td>(He/She slept)</td> </tr> <tr> <td>ααα»α₯</td> <td class="male-cell">ααΊ<strong class="gender-highlight">α‘</strong></td> <td class="female-cell">ααΊ<strong class="gender-highlight">α£</strong></td> <td>(He/She washed)</td> </tr> </table> <h3>Notice the <span style="color:#ff6b6b">different endings</span>!</h3> </div> <div class="slide-footer">Slide 1 of 2 - 21/06/2025 Lesson</div> --- class: ## <span class="lesson-date">ααα΅ 21/06/2025</span> ### <span class="slide-title">Past Tense Verbs (3rd Order) - Part 2</span> <div class="verb-section"> <table class="gender-table"> <tr> <th>Verb Root</th> <th>α°α£ (MALE)</th> <th>α£α (FEMALE)</th> <th>Meaning</th> </tr> <tr> <td>αα΅α³α₯</td> <td class="male-cell">α°α²<strong class="gender-highlight">α‘</strong></td> <td class="female-cell">α°α²<strong class="gender-highlight">α£</strong></td> <td>(He/She Woke up)</td> </tr> <tr> <td>αα»α΅</td> <td class="male-cell">α¨α<strong class="gender-highlight">α±</strong></td> <td class="female-cell">α¨α<strong class="gender-highlight">α³</strong></td> <td>(He/She went)</td> </tr> <tr> <td>ααα»α₯</td> <td class="male-cell">αα½<strong class="gender-highlight">α©</strong></td> <td class="female-cell">αα½<strong class="gender-highlight">α«</strong></td> <td>(He/She came)</td> </tr> <tr> <td>αααα</td> <td class="male-cell">α°αα<strong class="gender-highlight">α©</strong></td> <td class="female-cell">α°αα<strong class="gender-highlight">α«</strong></td> <td>(He/She walked around)</td> </tr> </table> <div class="panda">πΌ</div> <h3>Males typically end with <span style="color:#4d96ff">-u</span>, females with <span style="color:#ff6b6b">-a</span></h3> </div> <div class="slide-footer">Slide 2 of 2 - 21/06/2025 Lesson</div> --- class: middle ## <span class="lesson-date">ααα΅ 28/06/2025</span> ### <span class="slide-title"><span class="verb-prefix">α</span> Prefix - Happening Now!- Male(α°α£)</span> <div class="verb-section"> <p>Verbs with <span class="verb-prefix">α</span> describe <span class="verb-root">current actions</span>:</p> <div class="verb-example"> <div class="verb-text-container"> <div class="tigrinya-text"><span class="verb-prefix">α</span><span class="verb-root">α αα</span></div> <div class="meaning">(He is eating)</div> </div> <div>π</div> </div> <div class="verb-example"> <div class="verb-text-container"> <div class="tigrinya-text"><span class="verb-prefix">α</span><span class="verb-root">αα½α₯</span></div> <div class="meaning">(He is washing)</div> </div> <div>π΅</div> </div> <div class="verb-example"> <div class="verb-text-container"> <div class="tigrinya-text"><span class="verb-prefix">α</span><span class="verb-root">α αͺ</span></div> <div class="meaning">(He is crying)</div> </div> <div>π’</div> </div> <div class="panda">πΌ</div> <h3>Use these for <span style="color:#4d96ff">actions happening right now!</span></h3> </div> <div class="slide-footer">Slide 1 of 2 - 28/06/2025 Lesson</div> --- class: middle ## <span class="lesson-date">ααα΅ 28/06/2025</span> ### <span class="slide-title"><span class="verb-prefix">α</span> Prefix - Continued</span> <div class="verb-section"> <div class="verb-example"> <div class="verb-text-container"> <div class="tigrinya-text"><span class="verb-prefix">α</span><span class="verb-root">αα’</span></div> <div class="meaning">(He is watching)</div> </div> <div>π</div> </div> <div class="verb-example"> <div class="verb-text-container"> <div class="tigrinya-text"><span class="verb-prefix">α</span><span class="verb-root">α°αα</span></div> <div class="meaning">(He is listening)</div> </div> <div>π</div> </div> <div class="verb-example"> <div class="verb-text-container"> <div class="tigrinya-text"><span class="verb-prefix">α</span><span class="verb-root">ααͺ</span></div> <div class="meaning">(He is running)</div> </div> <div>π</div> </div> <div class="verb-example"> <div class="verb-text-container"> <div class="tigrinya-text"><span class="verb-prefix">α</span><span class="verb-root">α½αα</span></div> <div class="meaning">(He is writing)</div> </div> <div>βοΈ</div> </div> <div class="panda">πΌ</div> </div> <div class="slide-footer">Slide 2 of 2 - 28/06/2025 Lesson</div> --- class: middle ## <span class="lesson-date">ααα΅ 05/07/2025</span> ### <span class="slide-title"><span class="verb-prefix">α΅</span> Prefix - Happening Now! -Female(α£α) </span> <div class="verb-section"> <p>Verbs with <span class="verb-prefix">α΅</span> describe <span class="verb-root">current actions</span>:</p> <div class="verb-example"> <div class="verb-text-container"> <div class="tigrinya-text"><span class="verb-prefix">α΅</span><span class="verb-root">α αα</span></div> <div class="meaning">(She is eating)</div> </div> <div>π</div> </div> <div class="verb-example"> <div class="verb-text-container"> <div class="tigrinya-text"><span class="verb-prefix">α΅</span><span class="verb-root">αα½α₯</span></div> <div class="meaning">(She is washing)</div> </div> <div>π΅</div> </div> <div class="verb-example"> <div class="verb-text-container"> <div class="tigrinya-text"><span class="verb-prefix">α΅</span><span class="verb-root">α αͺ</span></div> <div class="meaning">(She is crying)</div> </div> <div>π’</div> </div> <div class="panda">πΌ</div> <h3>Use these for <span style="color:#4d96ff">actions happening right now!</span></h3> </div> <div class="slide-footer">Slide 1 of 2 - 05/07/2025 Lesson</div> --- class: middle ## <span class="lesson-date">ααα΅ 05/07/2025</span> ### <span class="slide-title"><span class="verb-prefix">α΅</span> Prefix - Continued</span> <div class="verb-section"> <div class="verb-example"> <div class="verb-text-container"> <div class="tigrinya-text"><span class="verb-prefix">α΅</span><span class="verb-root">αα’</span></div> <div class="meaning">(She is watching)</div> </div> <div>π</div> </div> <div class="verb-example"> <div class="verb-text-container"> <div class="tigrinya-text"><span class="verb-prefix">α΅</span><span class="verb-root">α°αα</span></div> <div class="meaning">(She is listening)</div> </div> <div>π</div> </div> <div class="verb-example"> <div class="verb-text-container"> <div class="tigrinya-text"><span class="verb-prefix">α΅</span><span class="verb-root">ααͺ</span></div> <div class="meaning">(She is running)</div> </div> <div>π</div> </div> <div class="verb-example"> <div class="verb-text-container"> <div class="tigrinya-text"><span class="verb-prefix">α΅</span><span class="verb-root">α½αα</span></div> <div class="meaning">(She is writing)</div> </div> <div>βοΈ</div> </div> <div class="panda">πΌ</div> </div> <div class="slide-footer">Slide 2 of 2 - 05/07/2025 Lesson</div> --- class: middle ## <span class="lesson-date">ααα΅ 12/07/2025</span> ### <span class="slide-title"><span class="verb-prefix">α</span> Prefix - Future Plans!</span> <div class="verb-section"> <p>Verbs with <span class="verb-prefix">α</span> talk about <span class="verb-root">future actions</span>:</p> <div class="verb-example"> <div class="verb-text-container"> <div class="tigrinya-text"><span class="verb-prefix">α</span><span class="verb-root">α αα</span></div> <div class="meaning">(I will eat)</div> </div> <div>β±οΈ</div> </div> <div class="verb-example"> <div class="verb-text-container"> <div class="tigrinya-text"><span class="verb-prefix">α</span><span class="verb-root">αα½α₯</span></div> <div class="meaning">(I will wash "something")</div> </div> <div>π</div> </div> <div class="verb-example"> <div class="verb-text-container"> <div class="tigrinya-text"><span class="verb-prefix">α</span><span class="verb-root">ααΈα₯</span></div> <div class="meaning">(I will wash "myself")</div> </div> <div>π§Ή</div> </div> <div class="panda">πΌ</div> <h3>Perfect for <span style="color:#ff9e6b">things you plan to do!</span></h3> </div> <div class="slide-footer">Slide 1 of 2 - 12/07/2025 Lesson</div> --- class: middle ## <span class="lesson-date">ααα΅ 12/07/2025</span> ### <span class="slide-title"><span class="verb-prefix">α</span> Prefix - Continued</span> <div class="verb-section"> <div class="verb-example"> <div class="verb-text-container"> <div class="tigrinya-text"><span class="verb-prefix">α</span><span class="verb-root">αα’</span></div> <div class="meaning">(I will watch)</div> </div> <div>ποΈ</div> </div> <div class="verb-example"> <div class="verb-text-container"> <div class="tigrinya-text"><span class="verb-prefix">α</span><span class="verb-root">α°αα</span></div> <div class="meaning">(I will listen)</div> </div> <div>π</div> </div> <div class="verb-example"> <div class="verb-text-container"> <div class="tigrinya-text"><span class="verb-prefix">α</span><span class="verb-root">ααα</span></div> <div class="meaning">(I will change)</div> </div> <div>π</div> </div> <div class="verb-example"> <div class="verb-text-container"> <div class="tigrinya-text"><span class="verb-prefix">α</span><span class="verb-root">ααα΅</span></div> <div class="meaning">(I will return)</div> </div> <div>β©οΈ</div> </div> <div class="panda">πΌ</div> </div> <div class="slide-footer">Slide 2 of 2 - 12/07/2025 Lesson</div> --- class: middle ## <span class="lesson-date">ααα΅ 19/07/2025</span> ### <span class="slide-title">Command Forms - Do It Now!</span> <div class="verb-section"> <p>These <span class="verb-root">command forms</span> tell someone what to do:</p> <div class="verb-example"> <div class="verb-text-container"> <div class="tigrinya-text"><span class="verb-root">α°α α΅</span></div> <div class="meaning">(Sleep!)</div> </div> <div>πͺ</div> </div> <div class="verb-example"> <div class="verb-text-container"> <div class="tigrinya-text"><span class="verb-root">α°α΅α₯</span></div> <div class="meaning">(Get up!)</div> </div> <div>πββοΈ</div> </div> <div class="verb-example"> <div class="verb-text-container"> <div class="tigrinya-text"><span class="verb-root">αα¨</span></div> <div class="meaning">(Run!)</div> </div> <div>πΆββοΈ</div> </div> <div class="panda">πΌ</div> <h3>Use these for <span style="color:#6bff91">direct instructions!</span></h3> </div> <div class="slide-footer">Slide 1 of 2 - 19/07/2025 Lesson</div> --- class: middle ## <span class="lesson-date">ααα΅ 19/07/2025</span> ### <span class="slide-title">Command Forms - Continued</span> <div class="verb-section"> <div class="verb-example"> <div class="verb-text-container"> <div class="tigrinya-text"><span class="verb-root">αα</span></div> <div class="meaning">(come on!)</div> </div> <div>π€²</div> </div> <div class="verb-example"> <div class="verb-text-container"> <div class="tigrinya-text"><span class="verb-root">α£α½αα</span></div> <div class="meaning">(Study!)</div> </div> <div>π</div> </div> <div class="verb-example"> <div class="verb-text-container"> <div class="tigrinya-text"><span class="verb-root">α£αα₯α₯</span></div> <div class="meaning">(Read!)</div> </div> <div>π</div> </div> --- class: center, middle # π Congratulations! π ## You've learned Tigrinya verb forms! π§Έ ### Now go practice with friends! <div class="slide-footer">End of Presentation</div>