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em Past tense of modal verbs 1   »   am ያለፈው ውጥረት የተጠናቀቁ ግሶች 1 1

87 [eighty-seven]

Past tense of modal verbs 1

Past tense of modal verbs 1

87 [ሰማንያ ሰባት]

87 [ሰማንያ ሰባት]

ያለፈው ውጥረት የተጠናቀቁ ግሶች 1 1

yehalafī gīzē gisi siliti 1

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We had to water the flowers. እኛ አበቦ-ን--- -ጠ-ት ነ--ብ-። እ_ አ____ ው_ ማ___ ነ_____ እ- አ-ቦ-ን ው- ማ-ጣ- ነ-ረ-ን- ----------------------- እኛ አበቦቹን ውሃ ማጠጣት ነበረብን። 0
ye--l--ī -īzē-gis--s-l-t--1 y_______ g___ g___ s_____ 1 y-h-l-f- g-z- g-s- s-l-t- 1 --------------------------- yehalafī gīzē gisi siliti 1
We had to clean the apartment. እ--መ-ሪያ --- ማ--ት---ረብን። እ_ መ___ ቤ__ ማ___ ነ_____ እ- መ-ሪ- ቤ-ን ማ-ዳ- ነ-ረ-ን- ----------------------- እኛ መኖሪያ ቤቱን ማፅዳት ነበረብን። 0
ye-a-af--gīz--gisi-s--i-i-1 y_______ g___ g___ s_____ 1 y-h-l-f- g-z- g-s- s-l-t- 1 --------------------------- yehalafī gīzē gisi siliti 1
We had to wash the dishes. እኛ-መመገቢ--እቃ-----ብ ነ---ን። እ_ መ____ እ___ ማ__ ነ_____ እ- መ-ገ-ያ እ-ው- ማ-ብ ነ-ረ-ን- ------------------------ እኛ መመገቢያ እቃውን ማጠብ ነበረብን። 0
inya--b-b-c---- wiha-m-----’-ti ---ere--ni. i___ ā_________ w___ m_________ n__________ i-y- ā-e-o-h-n- w-h- m-t-e-’-t- n-b-r-b-n-. ------------------------------------------- inya ābebochuni wiha mat’et’ati neberebini.
Did you have to pay the bill? እና-------ን-መክ-ል---ረባቹ? እ___ ክ____ መ___ ነ_____ እ-ን- ክ-ያ-ን መ-ፈ- ነ-ረ-ቹ- ---------------------- እናንተ ክፍያውን መክፈል ነበረባቹ? 0
in-a -b----h-n--wi-a-m-t-----ti-neb---b-n-. i___ ā_________ w___ m_________ n__________ i-y- ā-e-o-h-n- w-h- m-t-e-’-t- n-b-r-b-n-. ------------------------------------------- inya ābebochuni wiha mat’et’ati neberebini.
Did you have to pay an entrance fee? እናንተ -መ-ቢያ -ፍ- መ--ል ነበ---? እ___ የ____ ክ__ መ___ ነ_____ እ-ን- የ-ግ-ያ ክ-ያ መ-ፈ- ነ-ረ-ቹ- -------------------------- እናንተ የመግቢያ ክፍያ መክፈል ነበረባቹ? 0
in-a -be--c-u-i--i-a -at’-t’at- --b----in-. i___ ā_________ w___ m_________ n__________ i-y- ā-e-o-h-n- w-h- m-t-e-’-t- n-b-r-b-n-. ------------------------------------------- inya ābebochuni wiha mat’et’ati neberebini.
Did you have to pay a fine? እናን- ቅጣ--መክ-- -በ---? እ___ ቅ__ መ___ ነ_____ እ-ን- ቅ-ት መ-ፈ- ነ-ረ-ቹ- -------------------- እናንተ ቅጣት መክፈል ነበረባቹ? 0
i-ya ---o---- b-t--i--a-͟s----t--n-b----i-i. i___ m_______ b_____ m_________ n__________ i-y- m-n-r-y- b-t-n- m-t-s-i-a-i n-b-r-b-n-. -------------------------------------------- inya menorīya bētuni mat͟s’idati neberebini.
Who had to say goodbye? ማ- -- -ሰ--- የነ-ረ-ት? ማ_ ነ_ መ____ የ______ ማ- ነ- መ-ና-ት የ-በ-በ-? ------------------- ማን ነው መሰናበት የነበረበት? 0
iny------r-ya -ē---i mat--’id-ti n--e-ebi-i. i___ m_______ b_____ m_________ n__________ i-y- m-n-r-y- b-t-n- m-t-s-i-a-i n-b-r-b-n-. -------------------------------------------- inya menorīya bētuni mat͟s’idati neberebini.
Who had to go home early? ማ--ነ- --- ወደ ቤ- -ሄ--የ---በ-? ማ_ ነ_ ቀ__ ወ_ ቤ_ መ__ የ______ ማ- ነ- ቀ-ሞ ወ- ቤ- መ-ድ የ-በ-በ-? --------------------------- ማን ነው ቀድሞ ወደ ቤት መሄድ የነበረበት? 0
i-y- m--o--y- -ēt--- -a-----da---neb---bi--. i___ m_______ b_____ m_________ n__________ i-y- m-n-r-y- b-t-n- m-t-s-i-a-i n-b-r-b-n-. -------------------------------------------- inya menorīya bētuni mat͟s’idati neberebini.
Who had to take the train? ማን----ባቡ---ያ----በ-በት? ማ_ ነ_ ባ__ መ__ የ______ ማ- ነ- ባ-ር መ-ዝ የ-በ-በ-? --------------------- ማን ነው ባቡር መያዝ የነበረበት? 0
inya -em-g-bīy--ik’a--n---a----i -e-er-b-ni. i___ m_________ i_______ m______ n__________ i-y- m-m-g-b-y- i-’-w-n- m-t-e-i n-b-r-b-n-. -------------------------------------------- inya memegebīya ik’awini mat’ebi neberebini.
We did not want to stay long. እኛ-ብ--መቆየ- -ልፈ--ንም---ረ። እ_ ብ_ መ___ አ______ ነ___ እ- ብ- መ-የ- አ-ፈ-ግ-ም ነ-ረ- ----------------------- እኛ ብዙ መቆየት አልፈለግንም ነበረ። 0
i--- m--eg-b--- --’a-i-i-ma--eb----b-r-b-ni. i___ m_________ i_______ m______ n__________ i-y- m-m-g-b-y- i-’-w-n- m-t-e-i n-b-r-b-n-. -------------------------------------------- inya memegebīya ik’awini mat’ebi neberebini.
We did not want to drink anything. እ---ጠጣ------ግንም--በ-። እ_ መ___ አ______ ነ___ እ- መ-ጣ- አ-ፈ-ግ-ም ነ-ረ- -------------------- እኛ መጠጣት አልፈለግንም ነበረ። 0
i-ya---me-e-ī--------i-i-m-t-eb--ne--r-b---. i___ m_________ i_______ m______ n__________ i-y- m-m-g-b-y- i-’-w-n- m-t-e-i n-b-r-b-n-. -------------------------------------------- inya memegebīya ik’awini mat’ebi neberebini.
We did not want to disturb you. እኛ-መረበሽ አል-ለ-ን- ነ--። እ_ መ___ አ______ ነ___ እ- መ-በ- አ-ፈ-ግ-ም ነ-ረ- -------------------- እኛ መረበሽ አልፈለግንም ነበረ። 0
i-a-i-e k-f-ya-ini--ek-f--- n-bere--ch-? i______ k_________ m_______ n___________ i-a-i-e k-f-y-w-n- m-k-f-l- n-b-r-b-c-u- ---------------------------------------- inanite kifiyawini mekifeli neberebachu?
I just wanted to make a call. እ- --- -ደ-ል---- ነበረ። እ_ ስ__ መ___ ፈ__ ነ___ እ- ስ-ክ መ-ወ- ፈ-ጌ ነ-ረ- -------------------- እኔ ስልክ መደወል ፈልጌ ነበረ። 0
in--it---ifi-aw----meki-e-i --be-eb--hu? i______ k_________ m_______ n___________ i-a-i-e k-f-y-w-n- m-k-f-l- n-b-r-b-c-u- ---------------------------------------- inanite kifiyawini mekifeli neberebachu?
I just wanted to call a taxi. እ- ታክ--መ-ራ----ጌ ነበ-። እ_ ታ__ መ___ ፈ__ ነ___ እ- ታ-ሲ መ-ራ- ፈ-ጌ ነ-ረ- -------------------- እኔ ታክሲ መጥራት ፈልጌ ነበረ። 0
i----t--kifiyaw-ni----i--li--eb-r-ba---? i______ k_________ m_______ n___________ i-a-i-e k-f-y-w-n- m-k-f-l- n-b-r-b-c-u- ---------------------------------------- inanite kifiyawini mekifeli neberebachu?
Actually I wanted to drive home. እ- -እርግጥ-ወደ-ቤት መ-ዳ- ፈል---በ-። እ_ በ____ ወ_ ቤ_ መ___ ፈ__ ነ___ እ- በ-ር-ጥ ወ- ቤ- መ-ዳ- ፈ-ጌ ነ-ረ- ---------------------------- እኔ በእርግጥ ወደ ቤት መንዳት ፈልጌ ነበረ። 0
ina-it---em----ī-a ki--ya-me--f--- -eb-reba--u? i______ y_________ k_____ m_______ n___________ i-a-i-e y-m-g-b-y- k-f-y- m-k-f-l- n-b-r-b-c-u- ----------------------------------------------- inanite yemegibīya kifiya mekifeli neberebachu?
I thought you wanted to call your wife. እኔ ለ-ስ-ህ መ--- የፈ-ክ መስ-ኝ --ረ። እ_ ለ____ መ___ የ___ መ___ ነ___ እ- ለ-ስ-ህ መ-ወ- የ-ለ- መ-ሎ- ነ-ረ- ---------------------------- እኔ ለሚስትህ መደወል የፈለክ መስሎኝ ነበረ። 0
i---i-- yeme--b-y--k---ya--ekif-l- n-berebach-? i______ y_________ k_____ m_______ n___________ i-a-i-e y-m-g-b-y- k-f-y- m-k-f-l- n-b-r-b-c-u- ----------------------------------------------- inanite yemegibīya kifiya mekifeli neberebachu?
I thought you wanted to call information. እኔ--ረጃ--ዕ-- መ-ወ-----ክ--ስሎ- ነበ-። እ_ መ__ ማ___ መ___ የ___ መ___ ነ___ እ- መ-ጃ ማ-ከ- መ-ወ- የ-ለ- መ-ሎ- ነ-ረ- ------------------------------- እኔ መረጃ ማዕከል መደወል የፈለክ መስሎኝ ነበረ። 0
in-n-te----eg-bīy- --f--a -ek---li-n-b-r-bac-u? i______ y_________ k_____ m_______ n___________ i-a-i-e y-m-g-b-y- k-f-y- m-k-f-l- n-b-r-b-c-u- ----------------------------------------------- inanite yemegibīya kifiya mekifeli neberebachu?
I thought you wanted to order a pizza. እ- ፒ----ዘዝ-የፈለክ -ስሎኝ---ረ። እ_ ፒ_ ለ___ የ___ መ___ ነ___ እ- ፒ- ለ-ዘ- የ-ለ- መ-ሎ- ነ-ረ- ------------------------- እኔ ፒዛ ለማዘዝ የፈለክ መስሎኝ ነበረ። 0
inanite-----’at- m-k--e-i-ne--r--achu? i______ k_______ m_______ n___________ i-a-i-e k-i-’-t- m-k-f-l- n-b-r-b-c-u- -------------------------------------- inanite k’it’ati mekifeli neberebachu?

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Big letters, big feelings

Advertising uses a lot of pictures. Pictures awaken our particular interests. We look at them longer and more intently than letters. As a result, we remember advertisements with pictures better. Pictures also produce strong emotional reactions. The brain recognizes pictures very quickly. It knows immediately what can be seen in the picture. Letters function differently than pictures. They are abstract characters. Therefore, our brain reacts slower to letters. First, it must understand the meaning of the word. One might say the characters must be translated by the language part of the brain. But emotions can be produced using letters too. The text just needs to be very large. Studies show that big letters have a big effect as well. Large letters aren't just more noticeable than small letters. They also produce a stronger emotional reaction. This is true for positive as well as negative feelings. The size of things has always been important to mankind. Man must react quickly to danger. And when something is large, it's usually already quite close! So it's understandable that large pictures produce strong reactions then. Less clear is how we react to large letters. Letters aren't actually a signal for the brain. Despite this, it shows greater activity when it sees large letters. This result is very interesting to scientists. It shows how important letters have become for us. Our brain has somehow learned how to react to writing…