EPISODE · Aug 15, 2022 · 3 MIN
The Definite and Indefinite Articles in Somali
from Learn Somali Language Podcast · host Khadar Osman
The definite article in Somali is a not a separate word but a suffex (added at the end) guri (house/ a house) guriGA (the house) guri cad = a white a house guriga cad = the white house wiil (boy/ a boy) wiilKA (the boy) wiil yar = a young boy wiilka yar = the young boy gabadh/ gabar (girl/ a girl) gabadha (the girl) gabadh qurux badan = a beautiful girl gabadha quruxda badan = the beautiful girl Thanks for listening!
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The definite article in Somali is a not a separate word but a suffex (added at the end) guri (house/ a house) guriGA (the house) guri cad = a white a house guriga cad = the white house wiil (boy/ a boy) wiilKA (the boy) wiil yar = a young boy wiilka yar = the young boy gabadh/ gabar (girl/ a girl) gabadha (the girl) gabadh qurux badan = a beautiful girl gabadha quruxda badan = the beautiful girl Thanks for listening!
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