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Lesson 5: Dative-Stative Constructions
Lesson 5.1: Dative-Stative iSta 'like'
(it) is liked iSTa
C
(it) is not liked. iSTa illa
C C
coffee kaafi
Nz
tea Tii
i
milk haalu

beer biiru

but aad(a)re
Bu
that much; enough aSTu
A
all that much; that's
all
aSTe
A
to me nanage
wwS
very much tumba
q

5.2: Variations:
1.a. Do you like coffee?
nimage kaafi
iSTavaa?
xS Nz
C?
b. Does he like coffee?
avarige kaafi
iSTavaa?
AS Nz
C?
c. Do (you) like tea? nimage Tii iSTavaa?
xS i
C?
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d. No, (I) don't like tea.
illa, nanage Tii iSTa
illa
C wwS
iC C C
e. I like milk a lot.
nanage haalu tumba
iSTa
wwS
q
C

5.3 Chain Questions:
A to B: Do you like
coffee?
kaafi iSTavaa?
Nz
C?
B to A: Yes, I like
coffee.
havdu, kaafi
iSTa
u,
Nz C
B to C: Do (you) like
tea?
Tii iStavaa?
i C?
Do you want coffee? kaafi beekaa?
Nz N?
Do you want milk? haalu beekaa?
N?
Do you like beer? biiru iSTavaa?
C?
Do you like
lemonade?
sarpat iSTavaa?
yq
C?
Do you like soft
drinks?
kooLDrinks
iSTavaa?
Nw
C?

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