Lesson 29: Why / How / APA 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.
Why / How
See if you can understand these sentences. Some words or uses may be new. Try to read them first, and then scroll down for tips, and then answers.
Tips
-ar = completed
-is = yet to start
a...a... = is/are
a [subject] i [verb] e [direct complement] u [indirect complement/to/for]
anepou = stop
(ani)dai = want
(ani)fou = need
dapas = like, enjoy
bociu = decoration
borlu = window
boemo = cook
bospupi = shower, wash
canon = how, the way
caora = because
cecoter = how many (quantity)?
cegaori = how much (price)?
cenon = how, what way?
ceora = why?
eomfel = event
hoi = here
ilian = know
runas = you all
toului = tired
vardei = eye, look
yuba = good
APA CLUSTER
Today we will learn our next cluster, APA!
| Oravia | English |
|---|---|
| apasoi | hurry |
| aparih | jump |
| apaleno | dig |
| apavu | run |
| apafene | sit |
| apani | pull |
What do you think the APA cluster is about?
These words can be adjectives or nouns as well, for example:
| Oravia | English |
|---|---|
| apasoi | hurry, busy |
| aparih | jump |
| apaleno | dig, bury |
| apavu | run |
| apafene | to sit, seat, chair, bench |
| apani | pull, influence |
Recognize the Roots
Take another look at apasoi, apavu, apafene, and apani. Do you recognize any roots you've learned before?
🌍 Sound Connections
Apa is an extension of meaning from Sanskrit apad (to move on foot).
Leno means ground, and it comes from PIE *lendh- (open land, heath). In many Germanic languages like English, this word became land.
Now try to create a sentence using APA words, or 3 if you're up for a challenge!
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
🎉 Lesson 29 Complete!
Come back tomorrow for Lesson 30.