Category Archives: Indo-European

Shqip – 2016-03-04

Albanian Personal Pronouns

NOM ACC DAT ABL ACC (clitic) DAT (clitic)
1st pers. singular unë mua mua meje
2nd pers. singular ti ty ty teje
3rd pers. singular, masculine ai atë atij atij e i
3rd pers. singular, feminine ajo atë asaj asaj e i
1st pers. plural ne ne neve nesh na na
2nd pers. plural ju ju juve jush ju ju
3rd pers. plural, masculine ata ata atyre atyre i u
3rd pers. plural, feminine ato ato atyre atyre i u

 

Svenska – 2016-03-04

Från Duolingo:

  • Hon älskar honom.She loves him.
  • Hon älskar henne.She loves her.
  • Flickan älskar ons inte.The girl does not love us.
  • Vi älskar dig.We love you.
  • Vi gillar dig.We like you.
  • Vi gillar dem.We like them.
  • Mannen älskar dig.The man loves you.
  • Han älskar honom.He loves him.
  • Han älskar sig själv.He loves himself.
  • Jag älskar det.I love it.
  • Han älskar mig. He loves me.
  • Pojken dricker den.The boy drinks it.
  • Hon tycker om henne.She likes her.
  • Pojken äter dem. The boy eats them.
  • Vi tycker om er. We like you.
  • De tycker om oss.They like us.
  • Hon tycker om honom.She likes him.
  • Jag tycker om dig.I like you.
  • Jag äter det. I eat it.
  • Jag äter den. I eat it.

 

Ἑλληνική – 2016-03-04

Regular Thematic Verb: λέγω

1st person plural

Active Indicative Present λέγομεν we say
Active Subjunctive Present λέγωμεν (that) we say
Active Optative Present λέγοιμεν may we say
Middle/Passive Indicative Present λεγόμεθα we say to ourselves
Middle/Passive Subjunctive Present λεγώμεθα (that) we say to ourselves
Middle/Passive Optative Present λεγοίμεθα may we say to ourselves

General rules:

  • the personal desinence is -μεν for the active and -μεθα for the mediopassive
  • the subjunctive is the same as the indicative, with the desinence vowel lengthened
  • the optative always has the diphthong -οι- (-οιμεν, -μεθα)

Español – 2016-02-29

Nuevas palabras:

  • aplastar: deformar una cosa por presión o golpe, aplanándola o disminuyendo su grueso o espesor; derrotar, vencer, humillar.
  • plantear: tantear, trazar o hacer planta de algo para procurar el acierto en ello.; proponer, suscitar o exponer un problema matemático, un tema, una dificultad o una duda; enfocar la solución de un problema, lléguese o no a obtenerla.
    • tantear: medir o parangonar algo con otra cosa para ver si viene bien o ajustada; intentar averiguar con cuidado las cualidades o intenciones de alguien o el interés de una cosa o de una acción.
  • risco: hendidura, corte; peñasco alto y escarpado, difícil y peligroso para andar por él; riesgo.
  • destartalar: golpear a alguien hasta dejarlo maltrecho.
    • maltrecho: maltratado, malparado.

 

Français – 2016-02-25

De Duolingo:

  • Je connais cela.I know about that.
  • Je veux ceci.I want this.
  • C’est un très bon vin! – This is a really good wine!
  • Ce doit être ton fils.It must be your son.
  • C’est le mien.It’s mine.
  • Non, ceci est le mien. Cela est le tien.No, THIS is mine. THAT is yours.
  • Cela arrive souvent.It happens often. / That happens often.
  • Ceci contient un bonbon.This contains a candy.
  • Celui qui est dans ma poche.The one that is in my pocket.
  • Ceux que je connais.The ones that I know. / The ones whom I know.
  • À qui est cette balle? —  Whose ball is this?
  • C’est celle du chien.It’s the dog’s. (Literally: “It is the one of the dog.”)
  • Ce tableau est moins beau que celui de Rembrandt.This painting is less beautiful than that by Rembrandt.
  • Quelle robe préfères-tu? Celle de Paris ou celle de Tokyo?Which dress do you prefer? The one from Paris or the one from Tokyo?
  • Je pense à celles qui sont en vacances.I am thinking about the ones who are on vacation.
  • Ce repas est pour ceux qui aiment les oignons.This meal is for those who like onions.