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Grade 6 Amharic on Temari has 27 revision cards, arranged by the chapters of the Ethiopian national curriculum. Every card says when the rule applies, what each symbol in it stands for, and the mistake students most often make with it. They are free to read and need no account.
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When you use it
Use a proper noun to identify a specific, unique person, place, or entity.
Watch out
Do not confuse proper nouns with general category names: proper nouns apply only to a specific individual entity.
Drafted from Grade 6 Amharic, pages 1-13, then checked twice before it went up
| Word | Synonym |
|---|---|
| በጋራ | በቡድን |
| ደንብ | ሥርዓት |
| መላምት | ግምት |
| ብርቅዬ | ልዩ |
| ነጠላ | ብቸኛ |
When you use it
Consult this list when matching vocabulary words with their meanings from the chapter.
Watch out
Make sure each term is matched to its exact contextual meaning rather than a generic guess.
Drafted from Grade 6 Amharic, pages 1-13, then checked twice before it went up
When you use it
Use when segmenting Amharic words into standalone root words and affixes.
Watch out
A bound morpheme cannot stand alone as a meaningful word without attaching to a free morpheme.
Drafted from Grade 6 Amharic, pages 14-25, then checked twice before it went up
When you use it
Use to classify Amharic nouns into specific individual names or shared category names.
Watch out
Do not confuse a general category name like city or athlete with the unique name of a specific entity like Gondar or Abebe.
Drafted from Grade 6 Amharic, pages 14-25, then checked twice before it went up
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| ሙዳ | የስጋ ቁራጭ |
| ረብ | ጥቅም |
| ዛለ | ደከመ |
| ቆፈን | ብርድ |
| በነቂስ | በሙሉ |
| ወሮታ | ውለታ |
| ደራ | ደመቀ |
| ሰፈረ | ከተመ |
| ቧልት | ፌዝ |
| ሂስ | ግምገማ |
| ደባ | ተንኮል |
| ተግዳሮት | ችግር |
When you use it
Use to find direct contextual and dictionary synonyms for words in the chapter.
Drafted from Grade 6 Amharic, pages 14-25, then checked twice before it went up
| Word | Antonym |
|---|---|
| ህቡዕ | ገሀድ |
| ቆንቋና | ለጋስ |
| ላመ | ተሸረከተ |
| ሁከት | ሰላም |
| በከለ | አፀዳ |
When you use it
Use this table when finding the exact opposite meanings of key chapter vocabulary.
Watch out
Do not confuse antonyms with synonyms. For example, the antonym of ቆንቋና (stingy) is ለጋስ (generous), while ንፉግ and ስስታም are its synonyms.
Drafted from Grade 6 Amharic, pages 26-42, then checked twice before it went up
When you use it
Use this when identifying the structure of a paragraph, locating the topic sentence, or composing a unified paragraph.
Watch out
A single paragraph develops only one central idea and has only one topic sentence, though that topic sentence may appear at the beginning, middle, end, or both beginning and end.
Drafted from Grade 6 Amharic, pages 26-42, then checked twice before it went up
When you use it
Use this to classify Ethiopian oral poetry forms by their social context and performative purpose.
Watch out
Oral poetry has no single individual author, because it is collective communal heritage transmitted orally across generations.
Drafted from Grade 6 Amharic, pages 26-42, then checked twice before it went up
When you use it
Use an adverb of time to specify when an action occurs, took place, or will take place. It answers the question 'When?'.
Watch out
Make sure the word answers 'when' and modifies the action, rather than describing a noun.
Drafted from Grade 6 Amharic, pages 43-58, then checked twice before it went up
When you use it
Use parentheses to substitute the word 'or' or insert clarifying phrases. Use a slash to form abbreviations and separate calendar dates.
Watch out
Do not confuse the slash with an abbreviation dot; a slash is used directly between segments such as in dates or specific short forms.
Drafted from Grade 6 Amharic, pages 43-58, then checked twice before it went up
| Word | Synonym |
|---|---|
| ሰፈፍ | ጥላይ |
| ቃና | ለዛ |
| የቀለም ቀንድ | ምሁር |
| ፅሞና | ተመስጦ |
| ራሮት | ርህራሄ |
| ማመንጨት | ማፍለቅ |
| ደራ | ሞቀ |
When you use it
Use this table to recall the contextual synonyms of literary words introduced in the chapter reading exercises.
Watch out
Idiomatic phrases like 'የቀለም ቀንድ' carry figurative meanings rather than literal definitions.
Drafted from Grade 6 Amharic, pages 43-58, then checked twice before it went up
When you use it
Use this to distinguish between the primary dictionary meaning and the symbolic or contextual meaning of a word.
Watch out
Do not provide a figurative cultural meaning when the direct dictionary definition is requested.
Drafted from Grade 6 Amharic, pages 59-75, then checked twice before it went up
When you use it
Use this technique to break down complex words into base roots and attached suffixes.
Watch out
Do not break the root word itself into pieces. Only separate the attached affixes.
Drafted from Grade 6 Amharic, pages 59-75, then checked twice before it went up
| Tense | Description | Example |
|---|---|---|
| የአሁን ጊዜ | ድርጊቱ አሁን እየተከናወነ መሆኑን ያሳያል | እየተማረ ነው |
| የሀላፊ ጊዜ | ድርጊቱ ቀደም ብሎ መፈጸሙን ያሳያል | ተምሯል |
| የትንቢት (የወደፊት) ጊዜ | ድርጊቱ ወደፊት እንደሚከናወን ያሳያል | ይማራል |
When you use it
Use this table to identify and categorize verb tenses in Amharic sentences.
Watch out
Do not confuse the continuous present tense marker with future tense forms.
Drafted from Grade 6 Amharic, pages 59-75, then checked twice before it went up
When you use it
Use this when analyzing whether a word carries its direct dictionary definition or an extended, symbolic meaning.
Watch out
Do not take the figurative meaning as the literal physical object. For instance, እሳት literally means fire, but figuratively describes someone fierce, sharp, or very active.
Drafted from Grade 6 Amharic, pages 76-89, then checked twice before it went up
When you use it
Use this when identifying or forming words with bound morphemes attached before or after a base root.
Watch out
Do not treat the affix as part of the root word itself. Correctly separate the root from its attachments, such as ከ-ቤት or ወንበር-ኦች.
Drafted from Grade 6 Amharic, pages 76-89, then checked twice before it went up
| Word or Phrase | Contextual Meaning |
|---|---|
| የውሃ ሽታ | ደብዛው የጠፋ |
| ህብር | አንድነት |
| ቃል አባይ | ዋሾ |
| ቆፈን | ብርድ |
| ሂስ | ግምገማ |
| ፋይዳ | ጠቀሜታ |
| ግጭት | አለመግባባት፣ ጠብ |
When you use it
Use when identifying the exact contextual or figurative meanings of vocabulary in reading passages.
Watch out
Idiomatic phrases like የውሃ ሽታ convey figurative meanings rather than their literal definitions.
Drafted from Grade 6 Amharic, pages 90-102, then checked twice before it went up
When you use it
Use when evaluating reading passages or writing arguments to distinguish between verifiable facts and personal viewpoints.
Watch out
Statements containing words of doubt or conjecture such as ሳይሆን አልቀረም are personal opinions, not established facts.
Drafted from Grade 6 Amharic, pages 90-102, then checked twice before it went up
When you use it
Use when replacing a noun in a sentence to avoid repetitive naming while maintaining the correct grammatical person and number.
Watch out
Match the pronoun to the correct number and gender of the noun being replaced, such as using እሷ for singular feminine and እነሱ for plural.
Drafted from Grade 6 Amharic, pages 90-102, then checked twice before it went up
When you use it
Use when preparing arguments for a debate or answering questions on the principles of formal discussion.
Watch out
Do not impose personal opinions forcefully or show emotionalism. Arguments must always rely on verified evidence and clear delivery.
Drafted from Grade 6 Amharic, pages 103-115, then checked twice before it went up
| Word | Antonym |
|---|---|
| ጣፋጭ | መራራ |
| ጠቃሚ | ጎጅ |
| መበርታት | መድከም |
| መደባለቅ | መለያየት |
| መብረድ | መሞቅ |
| ማጥቃት | መከላከል |
| መፍዘዝ | መንቃት |
| ማባባስ | ማሻሻል |
| መጠንቀቅ | መዘንጋት |
| አሰቃቂ | አዝናኝ |
When you use it
Use when finding the exact opposite meanings for vocabulary words taught in this chapter.
Drafted from Grade 6 Amharic, pages 103-115, then checked twice before it went up
When you use it
Follow these steps to organize, articulate, and defend arguments in a formal debate.
Watch out
Becoming emotional or drifting off topic instead of noting opposing arguments and countering them calmly with facts.
Drafted from Grade 6 Amharic, pages 116-129, then checked twice before it went up
When you use it
Apply this to identify how stressing or softening a consonant in a word changes its contextual meaning.
Watch out
Misreading the word meaning because gemination is pronounced but not marked by standard Amharic script.
Drafted from Grade 6 Amharic, pages 116-129, then checked twice before it went up
When you use it
Use this rule to determine whether an Amharic verb takes a direct object or confines the action to the subject.
Watch out
Confusing transitive verbs with intransitive ones because both show action: check whether the action transfers to an object.
Drafted from Grade 6 Amharic, pages 116-129, then checked twice before it went up
When you use it
Use when distinguishing between direct actions performed by the subject (ርቱዕ) and passive actions received by the subject (ኢርቱዕ).
Watch out
When converting from ርቱዕ to ኢርቱዕ, remember to add the passive prefix ተ to the verb and attach በ to the doer.
Drafted from Grade 6 Amharic, page 130 onwards, then checked twice before it went up
When you use it
Use when writing or analyzing a personal life story written by oneself (autobiography) or about another person (biography).
Watch out
A biography must not be treated as fictional. It must present factual information chronologically without emotional bias, exaggeration, or omissions.
Drafted from Grade 6 Amharic, page 130 onwards, then checked twice before it went up
| Idiom | Meaning |
|---|---|
| ሀሳቡን ጣለ | ተረጋጋ |
| ሆዱን ሰጠ | ሚስጥሩን ገልጦ አወያየ |
| መንታ ልብ | ወላዋይ |
| ስመ ጥር | ታዋቂ |
| ነብር ሆነ | ተቆጣ |
| የቀለም ቀንድ | ምሁር |
| ደሙ ፈላ | ተናደደ |
| ጆሮ ሰጠ | አዳመጠ |
When you use it
Use to understand and apply the contextual and figurative meanings of common idioms.
Drafted from Grade 6 Amharic, page 130 onwards, then checked twice before it went up
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