Language/Agarabi/Grammar/Give-your-Opinion
Hi Agarabi learners! 😊
In this lesson, you will learn how to give your opinion in Agarabi.
With the completion of this lesson, consider investigating these related pages: Pronouns & Conditional Mood.
Giving Your Opinion[edit | edit source]
When sharing your opinion, it's important to use the correct grammar structures in Agarabi. One way of expressing your opinion is by using the following patterns:
First Pattern:[edit | edit source]
Subject + na ✔/zara ❌+ Opinion Word + object
- na ✔ means "is" and is used with singular subjects - zara ❌ means "are" but is not used in Agarabi. It’s important not to mix up this with Turkish.
Here are some examples:
| Agarabi | Pronunciation | English |
|---|---|---|
| ئەم کتێبە خۆشە. | [emat kitêba xoshe] | The book is good. |
| تەما هیواداری نیە. | [tema hiwadarî nîe] | They are not patriotic. |
| هیشتر زیاتر پیتەی خۆدەست. | [hîshtar zîyater peytek xwedeşt] | My shirt is more beautiful. |
Second Pattern:[edit | edit source]
Subject + Opinion Word + be - هەیە ✔/نییە ❌ + object
- هەیە ✔ is used when the opinion is positive - نییە ❌ is used when the opinion is negative
Here are some examples:
| Agarabi | Pronunciation | English |
|---|---|---|
| زۆر شادم لەگەل وانەی بەشیری. | [zor şadem legel wane başiry] | I am very happy with this gift. |
| هەڵسی خۆشم نییە لە کۆمەڵایەتی. | [helisi xoshe nîe le komelayeti] | I am not satisfied with the government. |
Third Pattern:[edit | edit source]
Opinion Word + Subject + بێ خۆی ✔/بە خۆی ❌
- بێ خۆی ✔ means "alone" and is used when the opinion is positive - بە خۆی ❌ means "alone" and is used when the opinion is negative
Here are some examples:
| Agarabi | Pronunciation | English |
|---|---|---|
| خەڵک خۆش بێ خۆی. | [xelk xoshe be xoye] | The people are good alone. |
| خشتەیەکی بەرز وحشەم بە خۆی. | [xşteyekî baş weşem be xoye] | I hate a big wall alone. |
Dialogue[edit | edit source]
Here is a dialogue to illustrate the use of these patterns in context:
- گرانە، ئەو پارەیە لە ناو ماڵەکەیت خۆشە دەبەخشی؟ (Grañe, aw pareyê le nav maleka xoye xoshe debexshi?) (Hey, do you like that painting in your house?)
- بەطاویانی هەیە خەیاڵ. (Be tawayani heye xeyal.) (Yes, I think it's beautiful.)
- ئا! ئەو نووسەری پیتەیە کەم سوود كردوە. (A! Ew nûserî peytekem sawd kirdewe. ) (Oh! The new design of the shirt is less attractive.)
- نە، من بە خۆیی نیە خۆشەدووم. (Nê, min be xoyê nê xoshe dûm.) (No, I don't like it alone.)
Practice Time[edit | edit source]
Now it's time to practice! Think of some opinions you have about different topics and use the patterns you learned today to express them in Agarabi. If you need help, you can always use the Find native speakers and ask them any questions.
Conclusion[edit | edit source]
In this lesson, you learned how to give your opinion using different patterns in Agarabi. Remember to practice often so that you can become more comfortable using these structures. To improve your Agarabi Grammar, you can also use the Polyglot Club website.
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Congratulations on finishing this lesson! Explore these related pages to keep learning: Plurals & Adjectives.
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