Lesson 28: Why / How
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Why / How
Let's learn how to ask more types of questions! First, why, which is ceora.
ceora? = ce (what) + ora (idea) for questions = why?
caora = ca (what) + ora (idea) for affirmatives = why/because/reason
For example:
Ceora run i dairan e nim?
Why do you like me?
I ilianum e caora mai i dairan.
I don't know why, but I do.
We also have how, which is cenon.
cenon? = ce (what) + non (way) for questions = how?
canon = ca (what) + non (way) for affirmatives = how
For example:
Cenon run i anvu en bedam perien?
How are you going to the plaza on Sunday?
En beitan dou en beitor.
On the bus or on the bike.
I anidai canon run i anye e hoi.
I like how you do this.
Lastly, we can create other questions by combining other words:
cecoter? = ce (what) + coter (number) = how many?
cegaori? = ce (what) + gaori (price) = how much / what price?
When we answer a question about quantity, we can reply a specific number, or just say mir. Mir means many, that's why we have words like yamirli = old. We can also use mir to indicate plural, like mir falen = children.
To sum up:
ceora? = ce (what) + ora (idea) = why?
cenon? = ce (what) + non (way) = how?
cecoter? = ce (what) + coter (number) = how many?
cegaori? = ca (what) + gaori (price) = how much / what price?
mir = many, plural
Now try to create 3 sentences using these new question words:
TO SUBCLUSTER
Let's take a deeper look at the TO Cluster!
| Oravia | English |
|---|---|
| towa | thirst |
| tovei | ilness |
| tohpu | sad |
| tohdin | sorry |
| toharou | anxious |
| tohnaru | anger |
| tohbian | confusion |
| tohvor | fear |
| toumo | hungry |
| tounir | weak |
| tourou | tense |
| toului | tired |
What subclusters do you see here and what do you think they are about?
Now try to answer: Cali run i anopuar e yunitam, cenon run i to?
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.
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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.
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Round 6
Round 7
Review Missed Words
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🎉 Lesson 17 Complete!
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