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320) Present Tense - Interrogative Form - Rule

In English Language, the “verb form” remains same irrespective of person, number, and gender but the interrogative word “do” is used for the subject pronouns “I/We/You/They” and “does” for He/She/It. (English)
In Amharic language, there are no interrogative words like in English to make interrogative statement. However, intonation in spoken language and punctuation mark “?” in written language indicate interrogative form. The verb form remains same both in the affirmative and interrogative forms. (Amharic)
(Tsamai)
Do I read/learn? (English)
If the subject is "I" verb form begins with "አ or እ" and ends with " ሁ " - (አነባለሁ? / እማራለሁ?). (Amharic)
(Tsamai)
Do we read/learn? (English)
If the subject is "We" verb form begins with "እና or እን and ends with "ን" - (እናነባለን? / እንማራለን?). (Amharic)
(Tsamai)
Do you (m) read/learn? (English)
If the subject is "You(m)" verb form begins with "ታ or ት" and ends with "ህ" - (ታነባለህ? / ትማራለህ?). (Amharic)
(Tsamai)
Do you (f) read/learn? (English)
If the subject is "You(f)" verb form begins with "ታ or ት" and ends with "ሽ" - (ታነቢያለሽ? / ትማሪያለሽ? ). (Amharic)
(Tsamai)
Does she read/learn? (English)
If the subject is "She" verb form begins with "ታ or ት" and ends with "ች" - (ታነባለች? / ትማራለች?). (Amharic)
(Tsamai)
Do you (pl) read/learn? (English)
If the subject is "You(pl)" verb form begins with "ታ or ት" and ends with "ላችሁ" - (ታነባላችሁ? / ትማራላችሁ? ). (Amharic)
(Tsamai)
Does he read/learn? (English)
If the subject is "He" verb form begins with "ያ or ይ" and ends with "ል"- (ያነባል? / ይማራል?). (Amharic)
(Tsamai)
Do they read/learn? (English)
If the subject is "They" verb form begins with "ያ or ይ" and ends with " ሉ" - (ያነባሉ? / ይማራሉ?). (Amharic)
(Tsamai)