You want to learn how to use the definite article in Somali? You've come to the right place! Scroll down and see the short Somali lessons complete with useful examples. The apple, the house, the book... we'll teach you about the Somali definite article in a simple, clear and enjoyable way.
The definite article is what we call the word 'the' in English. A unique feature of Somali is that, unlike English, the definite article comes after the noun as a suffix. The English definite article 'the' has different forms in Somali. The form of the definite article depends on whether the noun to which it belongs is masculine or feminine . The definite article for masculine nouns is '-ka', '-ga' or '-ha'. The definite article for feminine nouns is '-ta', '-sha' or '-da'.
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The definite article is what we call the word the in English. The definite article is used with nouns. Using the nouns buug, kursi and albaab (book, chair, door) which you learned in Step 3, learn how to use the definite article with each of the nouns. The nouns together with the definite article are buugga, kursiga and albaabka (the book, the chair, the door). You can scroll to the top of this page to see a short lesson about the definite article in Somali including useful examples. Once you have learned to use the definite article with the Somali nouns buug, kursi and albaab, you're ready to move on to Step 5 (the plural in Somali).
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