Intermediate Somali Language Class – Homework for Session 4 (2/18/2014) (suggested answers) Write out the Present Continuous Tense Verb Pattern for the following Class 3 Verbs (ending in “i” or “ee”): Fiiri = “to Look”: (add “n” before adding endings) I am looking. ____Waan fiirinayaa._______________ You are looking. ____Waad fiirinaysaa._______________ He is looking. ____Wuu fiirinayaa.__________________ She is looking. ____Way fiirinaysaa.__________________ We are looking. _____Waan fiirinaynaa.________________ Y’all are looking. _____Waad fiirinaysaan._______________ They are looking. _____Way fiirinayaan._________________ Someone is looking. ______Waa la fiirinayaa.________________ Shaqee = “to Work”: (change “ee” to “ay” and add “n” before endings) I am working. ____Waan shaqaynayaa.____________ You are working. ____Waad shaqaynaysaa.____________ He is working. _____Wuu shaqaynayaa._____________ She is working. _____Way shaqaynaysaa._____________ We are working. _____Waan shaqaynaynaa.____________ Y’all are working. ______Waad shaqaynaysaan.___________ They are working. ______Way shaqaynayaan._____________ Someone is working. ______Waa la shaqaynayaa.____________ If you want you can also do this for some other “class 3 verbs” such as: Akhri = “to Read or Recite”; Samee = “to Do or Make”; Sii = “to Give”; Celi = “to Return”, etc.; or you can do the question (interrogative) &/or negative pattern for the above verbs. (see page 60 in La Soco Af-Soomaaliga for help with this if you like). Fiiri = “to Look” (Question / Interrogative Pattern): Am I looking? = Maan fiirinayaa? Are you looking? = Maad fiirinaysaa? Is he looking? = Muu fiirinayaa? Is she looking? = May fiirinaysaa? Are we looking? = Maan fiirinaynaa? Are y’all looking? = Maad fiirinaysaan? Are they looking? = May fiirinayaan? Is someone looking? = Ma la fiirinayaa? 1 Intermediate Somali Language Class – Homework for Session 4 (2/18/2014) (suggested answers) Fiiri = “to Look” (Negative Pattern): I am not looking. = Ma(aan) fiirinayo. He is not looking. = Ma(uu) fiirinayo. We are not looking. = Ma(aan) fiirinayno. They are not looking. = Ma(ay) fiirinayaan. You are not looking. = Ma(aad) fiirinayso/id. She is not looking. = Ma(ay) fiirinayso. Y’all are not looking = Ma(aad) fiirinaysaan. No one is looking. = Lama fiirinayo. Shaqee = “to Work” (Question / Interrogative Pattern): Am I working? = Maan shaqaynayaa? Is he working? = Muu shaqaynayaa? Are we working? = Maan shaqaynaynaa? Are they working? = May shaqaynayaan? Are you working? = Maad shaqaynaysaa? Is she working? = May shaqaynaysaa? Are y’all working? = Maad shaqaynaysaan? Is someone working? = Ma la shaqaynayaa? Shaqee = “to Work” (Negative Pattern): I am not working. = Ma(aan) shaqaynayo. He is not working. = Ma(uu) shaqaynayo. We are not working. = Ma(aan) shaqaynayno. They are not working. = Ma(ay) shaqaynayaan. You are not working. = Ma(aad) shaqaynayso/id. She is not working. = Ma(ay) shaqaynayso. Y’all are not working = Ma(aad) shaqaynaysaan. No one is working. = Lama shaqaynayo. Akhri = “to Read or Recite”: I am reading. You are reading. He is reading. She is reading. We are reading. Y’all are reading. They are reading. Someone is reading. Waan akhrinayaa. (Waan akhriyayaa.) Waad akhrinaysaa. (Waad akhriyaysaa.) Wuu akhrinayaa. (Wuu akhriyayaa.) Way akhrinaysaa. (Way akhriyaysaa.) Waan akhrinaynaa. (Waan akhriyaynaa.) Waad akhrinaysaan. (Waad akhriyaysaan.) Way akhrinayaan. (Way akhriyayaan.) Waa la akhrinayaa. (Waa la akhriyayaa.) Samee = “to Do or Make”: I am making/doing something. You are making/doing something. He is making/doing something. She is making/doing something. We are making/doing something. Y’all are making/doing something. They are making/doing something. Someone is making/doing something. Wax baan samaynayaa. Wax baad samaynaysaa. Wax buu samaynayaa. Wax bay samaynaysaa. Wax baan samaynaynaa. Wax baad samaynaysaan. Wax bay samaynayaan. Wax baa la samaynayaa. Sii = “to Give”: I am giving. He is giving. We are giving. They are giving. Waan siinayaa. Wuu siinayaa. Waan siinaynaa. Way siinayaan. You are giving. She is giving. Y’all are giving. Someone is giving. Waad siinaysaa. Way siinaysaa. Waad siinaysaan. Waa la siinayaa. Celi = “to Return”: I am returning it. He is returning it. We are returning it. They are returning it. Waan celinayaa. Wuu celinayaa. Waan celinaynaa. Way celinayaan. You are returning it. She is returning it. Y’all are returning it. It is being returned. 2 Waad celinaysaa. Way celinaysaa. Waad celinaysaan. Waa la celinayaa.
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