Ethiopia Grade 8 Amharic: supplementary language foundations key terms

The central point developed by a passage, which must be distinguished from an isolated example or an unrelated background fact.

A relationship connecting an expression with a participant or earlier idea, requiring identification of its actual antecedent in context.

A conclusion supported by the supplied passage rather than an invented motive, date or event absent from its wording.

The order of events or steps expressed in a text, which should remain intact when the account is summarized.

Wording that limits a claim’s scope or certainty, such as some rather than all or possible rather than guaranteed.

The sense an expression contributes in a particular sentence, rather than every possible dictionary meaning considered without context.

A word with overlapping meaning in a particular use, whose register and grammatical fit still require careful consideration.

An expression opposing the particular meaning under discussion, not necessarily a single universal opposite for every use of a word.

An established expression whose intended meaning cannot always be recovered by simply adding its components’ literal meanings.

A conventional saying used to express an observation or lesson, whose relevance should be interpreted through the actual situation.

A grammatical participant related to the predicate within a construction, identifiable through the complete sentence rather than a position guess.

An expression referring to a participant or other referent, whose interpretation depends on grammatical features and discourse context.

Information describing how an action is carried out, distinguishable from the participant performing it or the object involved.

A grammatical expression denying or reversing a proposition within a particular scope, which must be preserved during interpretation.

The study of word structure and forms, including meaningful elements whose functions depend on the language and actual construction.

A sentence introducing or expressing a paragraph’s central point, which supporting details should develop rather than contradict.

Review of a draft’s relevance, organization, evidence and language, extending beyond correction of isolated spelling mistakes alone.

A represented participant in a narrative, who should not automatically be identified with the historical author’s personal views.

The time and place of a narrative’s action, distinguished from its theme, main participant or sequence of events.

An underlying idea developed through a work, requiring support from its particular events, images or language rather than guesswork.