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RV 33 (Rh)

Note that in Amharic the object possessed is the subject of verb.

The negative forms are:

For the equivalents to 'have', 'have not' with feminine thing possessed see Note 5.1.

Note 4.3 Feminine definite suffix /-wa~-(y)itu~-(y)itwa/

The masculine definite suffix was discussed in Note 2.1. The feminine definite suffix is /-wa/; /-(y)itu/ (/-itu/ after consonants, /-yitwa/ after vowels).

All words indicating females are feminine. (Feminine gender will be discussed in detail in later units.)