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Lesson 13: EO Cluster

How to Use This Lesson

This lesson is divided into five sections. Please move through them in this order: Warm-Up, Grammar, Vocabulary, Practice, Flashcards.

Do not try to memorize! Just read through the content attentively. We will have plenty of exercises and reviews later!

How much do you remember?

Check the boxes for words you think you know. Then click Show Answers to reveal the meanings.

Adjectives

Now, see if you can understand these sentences. If you scroll bellow, you will see tips, and then answers. 

a nim a fare.

a bo a yaltanum.

a hay fasu a yalen.

a mouje a movalum.

a run a moyi.

a nim anidai a yahgor.

Tips

fare = parent
fasu = sibling
moyi = sugar
molcui = bowl
yaltan = big
yalen = long
yahgor = solid, firm
anidai = want
a...a... = is/are

There is a very useful particle for adjectives: ho. We use it in front of a word to indicate its opposite meaning. For example:

a nim a yalen = I am tall
a nim a ho yalen = I am short

We can use ho in front of many kinds of words, not only adjectives! For example:

nim i bonfene = I lie down
nim i ho bonfene = I stand up

Notice that it is not the same as the negative -um:

nim i ho bonfene = I stand up
nim i bonfeneum = I don't lie down

Now try to create a sentence using a...a... and ho, or 3 if you're up for a challenge!

EO CLUSTER

Today we will learn the EO Cluster! Look at these words.

Oravia English
eon hello
eoleo member
eofa friend
eomfel event

What do you think EO words are about?

Notice that in eofa, the cluster fa is being used as a root (ending of the word). Here's another word that does that:
dofa = inherit (regulations cluster + family), just like eofa = friend (social + family)

Recognize the Roots

Take another look at eofa. Do you recognize any roots you've learned before?

🌍 Sound Connections

Leo means "belonging". Think English league: a group you belong to.

Here's another word with this root:
raleo = race (society + belonging), just like eoleo = member (social + belonging).

Matching Games

Time to practice! Match the Oravia words with their English meanings. Use sound-meaning associations as clues. For example, the subcluster sound tells you the category, even for words you haven't seen before.
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

🎉 Lesson 13 Complete!

Come back tomorrow for Lesson 14.