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RV 34 (Rh) Examples:

Nouns without definite suffix do not show gender. Thus the word /təmari/, for example, may refer both to a boy and a girl student. The gender of 'indefinite' nouns is indicated by the verb endings, e.g.

The most commonly used form of the feminine definite suffix is /-wa/.

Note 4.4 Definite suffixes on modifiers.

If a noun has a modifier the definite suffix is affixed to the modifier and not to the noun it modifies, e.g. /məSıhafu/ 'the book', but /tınnı##u məSıhaf/ 'the small book'.



It should be noted that the definite suffix is affixed to the modifier even when the modified noun has a Noun Suffix ('Possessive') Pronoun, e.g.

Note 4.5 Suffix /-(ı)n/ specific direct object.

In Group 1 the objects of the verbs (/məSıhafoccaccıhu/, /yıh Kal/) have a suffix /-n/ or /-ın/. In Group 2 none of the objects have such a suffix. In Group 1 we have ' books' (not just any book), ' word' (a specific one). In Group 2 we have 'a good hotel' (any good hotel) 'a taxi' (not this particular taxi), 'Amharic' (in general).