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322) Present Tense - Negative Form - Rule

In English Language, the “verb form” remains same irrespective of person, number, and gender but the negation “do not” is used for the subject pronouns “I/We/You/They” and “does not” for He/She/It. (English)
In Amharic Language, the “verb form” varies with respective person, number, and gender. The verb form begins and ends as mentioned in the below table. (Amharic)
(Komo)
I do not read/ learn (English)
If the subject is "I" verb form begins with "አላ or አል" and ends with "ም" - ( አላነብም/አልማርም ). (Amharic)
(Komo)
We do not read/ learn (English)
If the subject is "We" verb form begins with "አና or አን " and ends with "ም" - (አናነብም/አንማርም ). (Amharic)
(Komo)
You(m) do not read/ learn (English)
If the subject is "You(m)" verb form begins with " አታ or አት" and ends with "ም" - (አታነብም/አትማርም). (Amharic)
(Komo)
You(f) do not read/ learn (English)
If the subject is "You(f)" verb form begins with "አታ or አት" and ends with "ም" - (አታነቢም/አትማሪም). (Amharic)
(Komo)
She does not read/ learn (English)
If the subject is "She" verb form begins with "አታ or አት" and ends with "ም" - (አታነብም/አትማርም). (Amharic)
(Komo)
You(pl) do not read/ learn (English)
If the subject is "You(pl)" verb form begins with " አታ or አት" and ends with "ም" - (አታነቡም/አትማሩም). (Amharic)
(Komo)
He does not read/ learn (English)
If the subject is "He" verb form begins with "አያ or አይ" and ends with "ም" - (አያነብም/አይማርም). (Amharic)
(Komo)
They do not read/ learn (English)
If the subject is "They" verb form begins with "አያ or አይ" and ends with "ም" - (አያነቡም/አይማሩም). (Amharic)
(Komo)