1.1 There is no definite or indefinite article in Ethiopic. Thus,

hägär ሀገር	a city or the city
nïguš ንጉሥ	a king or the king

1.2 Prepositions. Most prepositions are written as separate words before the noun they govern:

wïstä hägär ውስተ ሀገር	in/into/to the city
dibä däbr ዲበ ደብር	on the mountain