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Asking If and Saying Whether It Is “Suitable” or Not in Amharic (Ethiopian language)

The verb መመቸት mämäčät [ተመቸ tämäčä] “to be suitable” is used in extending, accepting, or declining invitations.

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Examples:

• አይመቸኝም ayïmäčäñïm. It doesn’t work for me. (Lit: “It doesn’t suit me.)
• ይመችሻል yïmäčïšal? Does that work for you (f.)? (Lit: “Does that suit you (f.) ? )

Various forms of mämäčät [tämäčä] “to be suitable” (passive verb form)

Source

https://www.livelingua.com/peace-corps/Amharic/Amharic%20Peace%20Corps%20Language%20Manual-2015.pdf

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• Direct and Indirect Object Affixes
• Conditional Mood
• Time Adverbs
• Gender