Lesson 5: Dative-Stative Constructions

Lesson 5.1: Dative-Stative iSta 'like'
(it) is liked
iSTa
CÇ®Ô
(it) is not liked.
iSTa illa
CÇ®Ô C©å
coffee
kaafi
N¯zÀÃ
tea
Tii
milk
haalu
œ¯©±
beer
biiru
†°Š®±
but
aad(a)re
Bu®Šµ
that much; enough
aSTu
AÇ®±Ô

all that much; that's all

aSTe
AǵÔ
to me
nanage
w®w®Sµ
very much
tumba
q®±º…

 

5.2: Variations:
1.a. Do you like coffee?
nimage kaafi iSTavaa?
xî®±Sµ N¯zÀà CÇ®Ôî¯?
b. Does he like coffee?
avarige kaafi iSTavaa?
ASµ N¯zÀà CÇ®Ôî¯?
c. Do (you) like tea?
nimage Tii iSTavaa?
xî®±Sµ i° CÇ®Ôî¯?
d. No, (I) don't like tea.
illa, nanage Tii iSTa illa
C©å w®w®Sµ iC CÇ®Ô C©å
e. I like milk a lot.
nanage haalu tumba iSTa
w®w®Sµ œ¯©± q®±º… CÇ®Ô

 

5.3 Chain Questions:
A to B: Do you like coffee?
kaafi iSTavaa?
N¯zÀà CÇ®Ôî¯?
B to A: Yes, I like coffee.
havdu, kaafi iSTa
œ®î®±u®±, N¯zÀà CÇ®Ô
B to C: Do (you) like tea?
Tii iStavaa?
CÇ®Ôî¯?
Do you want coffee?
kaafi beekaa?
N¯zÀÃ „µ°N¯?
Do you want milk?
haalu beekaa?
œ¯©± „µ°N¯?
Do you like beer?
biiru iSTavaa?
†°Š®± CÇ®Ôî¯?
Do you like lemonade?
sarpat iSTavaa?
š®y®Áq¬ CÇ®Ôî¯?
Do you like soft drinks?
kooLDrinks iSTavaa?
Nµ²°¢ÖÉäw¬ÊÉé CÇ®Ôî¯?