DIRECT OBJECTS

When verbs affect something that is not specified, but replaced by a pronoun because context already makes it clear what it is, a suffix is added after the verb. This replaces words like him, her or us in English when they are used to specify what the verb acts on. The suffixes are very similiar to the possession ones. It should not be a challenge to memorize them. Keep in mind that in the case of a negation, the suffix goes before the “sh” at the end of the verb.

How to know which verb uses a direct object? Sometimes its makes sense like: “ḍrabnī” (he hit ME). However we also hear a lot: “taw njīk” (I’ll come TO YOU). It doesn’t sound like it should be direct, but it is. What I mean will be cleared up in the next module.