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    Modern Afaan Oromo Grammar: An Invitation to a Cushiatic Language
    Modern Afaan Oromo Grammar: An Invitation to a Cushiatic Language
    Modern Afaan Oromo Grammar: An Invitation to a Cushiatic Language
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    Modern Afaan Oromo Grammar: An Invitation to a Cushiatic Language

    By Taha M. Roba

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    This publication is the second edition of the Oromo Textbook. It is designed to teach the Oromo language to those who can speak the language but are unable to read it; for those children who were born and live outside their homeland; and for those who are interested in learning one of the major languages of Africa. The Oromo language is spoken by close to 40 million people in Ethiopia and northern Kenya and is the second or third largest language in Africa.

    It is a testament to the resilience of the Oromo language and how it survived over a century of Abyssinian onslaught and suppression. By reading this handbook one can grasp aspects of Oromo culture, systems of thought the principle of social organization and the art of communication.

    Rare among Oromo educational material, this volume reads smoothly; from learning the sounds of Oromo alphabets also known as qubee, to reading, and understanding the Oromo language. This work is distinct because it brings out the Oromo oral tradition. It is loaded with specific ways Oromos learned, thought, and preserved their language and culture, the essence of their Orommumma (Oromomness).

    This book strives to fill the void of Oromo educational material not only in North- America, but also in Oromia (Ethiopia), where teaching and learning the Oromo language outlawed by successive Ethiopian regimes and not sufficiently developed under the current government.

    This book will undoubtedly emerge as a conversation and discussion piece in the learning and teaching of the Oromo language, Oromo history and tradition of the Oromo people.
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    Release dateMar 16, 2017
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    Modern Afaan Oromo Grammar: An Invitation to a Cushiatic Language
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    Taha M. Roba

    This publication is the second edition of the Oromo Textbook. It is designed to teach the Oromo language to those who can speak the language but are unable to read it; for those children who were born and live outside their homeland; and for those who are interested in learning one of the major languages of Africa. The Oromo language is spoken by close to 40 million people in Ethiopia and northern Kenya and is the second or third largest language in Africa. The author, Taha Roba, himself a native Oromo and a refugee from the brutality of the former Ethiopian military regime, wrote this handbook because he realized a tremendous need for such a book. Drawing on his knowledge of six major languages, Amharic, Arabic, English, Italian, Somali, and of course Oromo. Mr. Roba has combined impressive easy-to-read-and-learn language with unique Oromo wisdom and idioms. He has weaved in Oromo oral traditions that are significant to usage, including terms of address and reference such as addressing genders separately and using different words to express acts and actions of non-human animals. For instance, in the Oromo language, we use different terms to mean “giving birth” for both animals and humans. The book has been arranged to be studied in chunks or as a whole, and addresses articles, adjectives, adverbs, and propositions, active and passive voices.

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      Modern Afaan Oromo Grammar - Taha M. Roba

      © 2017 TAHA M. ROBA. All rights reserved.

      No part of this book may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted by any means without the written permission of the author.

      Introduction written by: Sheiko Nagawo, Educator

      Published by AuthorHouse 3/22/2017

      ISBN: 978-1-5246-7470-0 (sc)

      ISBN: 978-1-5246-7471-7 (e)

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      Because of the dynamic nature of the Internet, any web addresses or links contained in this book may have changed since publication and may no longer be valid. The views expressed in this work are solely those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of the publisher, and the publisher hereby disclaims any responsibility for them.

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      Contents

      Acknowledgement

      Introduction ~ Seenna

      Oromo Alphabet and Pronunciation~Sagaleewani fi Loqoda Afaan Oromoo.

      Oromo Alphabet      ~       Qubee Afaan Oromoo

      Vowels  ~   Dubbifttu

      Consonants  ~   Sagaleewwan

      Consonant Pronunciation Guide

      Double Consonants    ~     Sagalewwan Dachaa

      Stress  ~   Jabaata

      Nouns  ~   Maqaa

      Plural  ~   Gobbu

      Personal pronouns  ~   Jecha bakka magaa bu’uu

      Possessive pronouns  ~   Hundhuura maqdhaal

      Demonstrative Pronouns  ~   Akeeka Maqdhaal

      Interrogative Pronouns  ~   Gaafataa Maqdhaal

      Word Order ~ Danee Dubbi

      Adverbs – place  ~   Dabalgocha

      Article  ~   Qubee Footu

      Conjunctions  ~   Hiitu

      Accusative – the case indicating the direct subject ~ Waama Adda

      Adjectives  ~   Addeessa

      Preposition  ~   Maqduree

      Verbs  ~   Gocha

      Infinitive    ~    ………………

      Present simple tense  ~   Si’a amma

      Negative present tense  ~   Hoongo si’a amma

      Past tense  ~   Si’a lixe

      Future tense  ~   Si’a hegere

      Negative future tense  ~   Hoongo si’a hegeree

      Present continuous tense  ~   Si’a si’a hundaa

      Imperative command  ~   Gocha ajaja

      Present perfect tense  ~   Si’a si’amma

      The negative perfect  ~   Hoongo si’a si’a amma

      Active and passive voice  ~   Qoonqa qajeela fi qoonqa jijirama

      Simple present tense  ~   Si’a ammaa

      Expression  ~   jecha mul’isu

      Communication  ~   Haasawa

      Good morning  ~   Akkam bultan

      Titles  ~   Gulantaa ulfinnaa

      Boqanno Dura

      Numbers  ~   Lakkofsa

      Ordinal Numbers ~ Lakoofssa Sadarka

      Boqanno lamaffaa

      Boqanno sadaffaa

      The year  ~   Waga

      Name of the month  ~   Maqaa baatii

      Days of the week  ~   Maqaa guyya torbaani

      The weather  ~   Qinlleenssa

      Bakka duwwa guuti maqaa fi addeessan

      Boqanno afreesso:

      Boqanno shanaffaa

      Boqanno Jahaffa

      Boqanno torbaffaa:

      Boqanno sadeeffa:

      Boqanno Salgaffaa:

      Boqanno Kurnaffa:

      Boqanno kudha tokkoffa:

      Boqanno kudha lamaffa:

      Boqanno kudha sadaffaa:

      Boqanno Khudha Afuraffaa:

      Boqanno khudha shanaffaa:

      Boqnno kudha jahaffaa

      Boqanno kudha torbaffaa

      Boqanno kudha sadaffaa

      Boqnnoo kudhaa salgaffaa:

      Galmee  ~   Vocabulary

      English ~ Oromo

      Proverbs ~ Maymaayisa

      Hiibbo ~ Riddle

      Odu dur ykn oduu duri ~ tales

      Maaqa Soora Oromo - Name of Oromo Cultural Cuisine

      Name of Disiease ~ maqa dhukuba

      ABOUT THE AUTHOR

      References – Maddoota

      Acknowledgement

      A special thank you to Dr. Gnamo for editing my book; Professor Abbas received his B.A. in History from Addis Ababa University and his Post-graduate studies at Paris University, MA and Ph.D. in Anthropology as well as DEA in Political Science/African Studies.

      I am grateful to my wife, (Haadha Aanole) for designing a cover page.

      I am also grateful for many teachers, students, elderly and Oromia (in Ethiopia) Department of Education, for working smart to enhance Afaan Oromo.

      This book is dedicated to my parents.

      He Praises Lord for giving him talents and skills to writing this book.

      Many thank you to Edris Hussien for his moral and financial support.

      Introduction   ~   Seenna

      This publication is the second edition of the Oromo Textbook. It is designed to teach the Oromo language to those who can speak the language but are unable to read it; for those children who were born and live outside their homeland; and for those who are interested in learning one of the major languages of Africa. The Oromo language is spoken by close to 50 million people in Ethiopia and northern Kenya and is third largest language in Africa.

      The author, Taha Roba, himself a native Oromo and a refugee from the brutality of the military regime of Ethiopia, wrote this handbook because he realized a tremendous need for such a publication. Drawing on his knowledge of six major languages, Amharic, Arabic, English, Italian, Somali, and of course Oromo, Mr. Roba has combined impressive easy-to-read-and-learn language with unique Oromo wisdom. He has weaved in Oromo oral traditions that are significant to usage, including terms of address and reference such as addressing gender separately and using different words to express acts and actions of humans and non-humans. For instance, in the Oromo language, we use different terms to mean giving birth dhalee/dhaaltefor animals and deete humans. The book has been arranged to be studied in chunks or as a whole, and addresses articles, adjectives, adverbs, propositions, active and passive voices.

      This publication is a testament to the resilience of the Oromo language and how it survived over a century of Abyssinian onslaught and suppression. By reading this handbook one can grasp aspects of Oromo culture, systems of thought the principle of social organization and the art of communication.

      Rare among Oromo educational material, this volume reads smoothly; from learning the sounds of Oromo alphabets also known as qubee, to reading, and understanding the Oromo language. This work is distinct because it brings out the Oromo oral tradition. It is loaded with specific ways Oromos learned, thought, and preserved their language and culture, the essence of their Orommumma (Oromomness).

      This book strives to fill the void of Oromo educational material not only in North- America, but also in Oromia (Ethiopia), where teaching and learning the Oromo language outlawed by the emperor and suppressed by successive Ethiopian regimes since.

      This book will undoubtedly emerge as a conversation and discussion piece in the learning and teaching of the Oromo language, Oromo history and tradition of the Oromo people.

      Oromo Alphabet and Pronunciation~Sagaleewani fi Loqoda Afaan Oromoo.

      This handbook is designed to teach the Oromo language to Oromos born outside Oromia and foreigners who are interested in the Oromo language. The Oromo language is spoken by a majority in Ethiopia and is also the second most spoken language in all of Africa. The Oromo language belongs to the

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