Lesson 16: To Exist and To Like
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To Exist and To Like
Today we will learn two very common words from the DA cluster. We will not look at this cluster yet, but these two verbs are fairly important.
The first one is dami, or exist. We use it to form sentences such as there is/there are:
This means there is an apple, or an apple exists. This means there is no apple.The second verb from the DA cluster we will learn today is dairan. dairan means to like.
nim i dairan e moaria = I like apples
nim i dairanum e moaria = I don't like apples
nim i iran i mo = I like to eat
Extended family
Last lesson we learned the numbers. Do you remember how to say 1, 2, 3?
| Oravia | English |
|---|---|
| tam | 1 |
| tor | 2 |
| par | 3 |
We will use the numbers to talk about extended family! Remember the nuclear family words we've learned?
| Oravia | English |
|---|---|
| fare | parent |
| fasu | sibling |
| fano | offspring |
They are actually mapping the relationships!
If you imagine a family genealogy tree, you see that parent is one generation up, offspring is one generation down, and sibling is one degree to the side. When the number is 1, this is the default, so we don't need to add tam.Using the numbers, we can express other relationships, for example:
Can you guess how we would say greatgrandparent? Instead of two up, we use three up!
We can express any relationship based on the map of the family tree. For example, here's how you would say uncle and niece:
faresu = up side / parent sibling = aunt/uncle
fasuno = side down / sibling offspring = niece/nephew
To sum up:
dami = to exist
dairan = to like
(fa) re = going up in the family tree
(fa) no = going down in the family tree
(fa) su = going sideways in the family tree
Now try to create 3 sentences using these new words:
GE CLUSTER
Today we will learn our eighth cluster, GE! Look at the list of words below.
| Oravia | English |
|---|---|
| gedom | bank |
| gerina | money, to pay |
| geyosa | bet, risk |
| gelna | buy, a purchase |
| gelsar | charge, bill |
| geldove | sell, sale |
What do you think the GE cluster is about?
You are now ready for the Exercise!
Matching Games
Time to practice! Match the Oravia words with their English meanings.
If you don't remember or make a mistake, that's totally fine! We will have plenty of opportunities to practice. Right now just give it a try.
Click one word from each column to match them. The game will check automatically when you select both words.
Round 1
Round 2
Round 3
Round 4
Round 5
Matching Games
Time to practice! Match the Oravia words with their English meanings.
If you don't remember or make a mistake, that's totally fine! We will have plenty of opportunities to practice. Right now just give it a try.
Click one word from each column to match them. The game will check automatically when you select both words.
After completing the Exercises and Review, try it again to see how much you've improved.
Round 1
Round 2
Round 3
Round 4
Round 5
Round 6
Review Missed Words
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🎉 Lesson 16 Complete!
If you missed any words, check the Review tab to practice them again.
Come back tomorrow for Lesson 17.