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UNIT 6
AMHARIC

In the Perfective both types have identical formula:

1ə22ə3 – where 1, 2 and 3 stand for the first, second and third radicals respectively.

Examples:

Type A: nəggərə 'he told'
Type B: fəlləgə 'he wanted'

(The /-ə/ is the ending for the third person singular.).

In the Infinitive: