Lesson 19: OI Cluster
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Do not try to memorize! Just read through the content attentively. We will have plenty of exercises and reviews later!
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CA Connectors
Last lesson, we saw how to connect sentences with CA, and saw that we use ce (what?), cedom (where?), and cei (who?) for questions, and ca (that/which), cadom (where), and caei (who) as connectors.
We also dove deeper into our new cluster: LI, which we use to talk about time. If li means time, can you guess how to ask when?
Now, see if you can understand these sentences. If you scroll bellow, you will see tips, and then answers.
Tips
(ani)dai = want
(dai)ran= like
(an)do = can, capacity
(ani)fou = need
anye = make, do
anepou = stop
anelem = keep, stay, remain
anocari = leave
anona = give, gift
anifi = come
lili = again
liyar = morning
fano = offspring
mouje = drink
gerina = money, spend money
gedom = bank
gelsar = bill, charge
eta = therefore
yalnou = deep
yani = new
faibor = spouse, partner
um = negative, no, not
a...a... = is/are
a [subject] i [verb] e [direct complement] u [indirect complement/to/for]
From these sentences, we can notice two things:
Stacking: the first verb (in short form) is the operator (need/can/etc.), and it applies to what follows.
Stop: i anepou i [verb] always means stop doing [verb]. English stop constructions can have multiple meanings which we will examine later (e.g., stop to do).
Now try to create 3 sentences using ca connectors:
OI CLUSTER
Let's take a look at the OI Cluster!
| Oravia | English |
|---|---|
| oifu | silly, trivial |
| oines | joke, funny |
| oimel | story |
| oihi | interest |
| oipoh | excite, excitement |
| oila | happy, joy |
| oipili | cute |
What do you think the OI Cluster is about?
A lot of times people use these words as reactions, like this:
We can also use bi to mark these reactions. BI introduces a chunk that is specifically a speaker comment. For example, one may say:
Bi oila a nim en bo = I am happy that I am home.
Nim i faigel bi oipoh! = Excitement: I am getting married!
Bi isn't just for oi reactions. It also allows you to introduce your subjective experience and view. Bi opens up a lot of expressive possibilities in Oravia that we will explore more deeply later.
And finally, oi means fun, amuse, entertain.
If we want to say a neutral yes, we use ia. If we want to say an enthusiastic yay, we use oia = oi + ia!
Now try to create 3 sentences using OI words:
You are ready for the exercise now!
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
Round 6
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
Review Missed Words
This section shows words you got wrong during practice, and words you didn't know in the Warm-Up. If you didn't miss any, this will be empty - great job! 🎉
🎉 Lesson 19 Complete!
If you missed any words, check the Review tab to practice them again.
Come back tomorrow for Lesson 20.