Reported Speech

Zehar Estiloa

About this concept

Indirect speech uses the suffix '-la' on the verb and may require tense shifts. 'Esan du etorriko dela' (He/She said that he/she will come). Omen/ei (reportedly) for hearsay.

In Settemila Lingue, this concept generates a practice deck of ~35 cards at level B2.

Examples

Esan du bihar etorriko dela.He/She said that he/she will come tomorrow.

Uste dut arrazoi duzula.I think that you are right.

Euria egingo omen du.It will reportedly rain.

Galdetu du nor den.He/She asked who it is.

Prerequisite

Subordinate ClausesB1

More B2 concepts

Potential MoodAhalezkoa Passive and Impersonal ConstructionsPasibo Boza eta Inpertsonala Subjunctive MoodSubjuntiboa Allocutive Verb FormsAditz Alokutiboa Verbal Nouns and NominalizationAditz Izenak

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