ANKI-1000-1499 Flashcards
Tembo
Elephant
Elephant
Tembo
Mtima
Heart
Heart
Mtima
Nyoka
Snake(s)
Snake(s)
Nyoka
Punda
Donkey
Donkey
Punda
Baba / Kaka / Dada / Mama / Familia / Babu / Bibi / Rafiki / Jirani / Ndugu … [ALL words for family/relatives/friends/acquaintances except Wife/Husband/Child]
Exceptional cases in M/Wa-Class: they use general M/Wa agreement BUT they do NOT use ‘Wa’ for possessive - but Y/Z-possessive instead!
Exceptional cases in M/Wa-Class: they use general M/Wa agreement BUT they do NOT use ‘Wa’ for possessive - but Y/Z-possessive instead!
Baba / Kaka / Dada / Mama / Familia / Babu / Bibi / Rafiki / Jirani / Ndugu … [ALL words for family/relatives/friends/acquaintances except Wife/Husband/Child]
Seremala / Daktari / Rais / Fundi / Nesi … ( Ji/Ma Noun Class)
Ji/Ma Noun Class animates (examples x5): they use general M/Wa-agreement (even though they form their plurals differently)
Ji/Ma Noun Class animates (examples x5): they use general M/Wa-agreement (even though they form their plurals differently)
Seremala / Daktari / Rais / Fundi / Nesi … ( Ji/Ma Noun Class)
Kipepeo / Kiboko ( Ki/Vi Noun Class)
Ki/Vi- Noun Class animate: because they are animate they use M/Wa-agreement
Ki/Vi- Noun Class animate: because they are animate they use M/Wa-agreement
Kipepeo / Kiboko ( Ki/Vi Noun Class)
Kipepeo - Vipepeo
Butterfly - Butterflies
Butterfly - Butterflies
Kipepeo - Vipepeo
Kiboko - Viboko
Hippopotamus
Hippopotamus
Kiboko - Viboko
Rais
President (of country)
President (of country)
Rais
N/N Noun Class (trash class): sing. pl. : INCLUDES WHICH TYPE OF M/Wa WORDS? … (NB. but because animate beings they will follow M/Wa-agreement!)
Almost all animal names are […] Noun Class
Almost all animal names are […] Noun Class
N/N Noun Class (trash class): sing. pl. : INCLUDES WHICH TYPE OF M/Wa WORDS? … (NB. but because animate beings they will follow M/Wa-agreement!)
Mlinzi
Watchman
Watchman
Mlinzi
Nyani
Monkey
Monkey
Nyani
Nina - Una - Ana - Tuna - Mna - Wana
To have (verb) – present tense affirmative (6x)
To have (verb) – present tense affirmative (6x)
Nina - Una - Ana - Tuna - Mna - Wana
Sina - Huna - Hana - Hatuna - Hamna - Hawana
To have (verb) present tense negative (x6)
To have (verb) present tense negative (x6)
Sina - Huna - Hana - Hatuna - Hamna - Hawana
Haraka
Quick / Fast / Hurry
Quick / Fast / Hurry
Haraka
Homa
Fever
Fever
Homa
Kiu
Thirst
Thirst
Kiu
Njaa
Hunger
Hunger
Njaa
Hasira
Anger
Anger
Hasira
Ninasikia kiu
I feel thirst(y)
I feel thirst(y)
Ninasikia kiu
Nina kiu / Nina njaa
I am thirsty / I am hungry (lit.: I have …)
I am thirsty / I am hungry (lit.: I have …)
Nina kiu / Nina njaa
Jua
Sun
Sun
Jua
Huyu rafiki yangu mzuri … Demonstrative-Noun-Possessive-Adjective
Note the order of the words! : … This my good friend
Note the order of the words! : … This my good friend
Huyu rafiki yangu mzuri … Demonstrative-Noun-Possessive-Adjective
Ugonjwa mbaya
Disease
Disease
Ugonjwa mbaya
Ndani
Inside
Inside
Ndani
Bado
Not yet (in negative sentence) / Still (in positive sentence)
Not yet (in negative sentence) / Still (in positive sentence)
Bado
Tayari
Ready / Already
Ready / Already
Tayari
Kitu - Vitu
Thing(s)
Thing(s)
Kitu - Vitu
Kitu kidogo
Something small (Bribe phrase)
Something small (Bribe phrase)
Kitu kidogo
Ya kwangu - Ya kwako - n.k.
Of my own - Of your own - etc.
Of my own - Of your own - etc.
Ya kwangu - Ya kwako - n.k.
Hamna shida
There is/are no problem(s)
There is/are no problem(s)
Hamna shida
Hamna
There is/are no (specific / inside)
There is/are no (specific / inside)
Hamna
Kuna - Hakuna / Pana - Hapana / Mna - Hamna … (PLACE Mahali Class)
3x there is/are (no): … 1. abstract/general | 2. specific | 3. specifically inside
3x there is/are (no): … 1. abstract/general | 2. specific | 3. specifically inside
Kuna - Hakuna / Pana - Hapana / Mna - Hamna … (PLACE Mahali Class)
Friji
Fridge
Fridge
Friji
Frijini
In the fridge
In the fridge
Frijini
(ku) -zaliwa
To be born
To be born
(ku) -zaliwa
Siku ya kuzaliwa
Birthday (day of to be born)
Birthday (day of to be born)
Siku ya kuzaliwa
N/N-Class (Trash Class) — has which type of words?
Almost all the ‘borrowed’ words (from Arabic / English / German) and almost all Animal names are in the […] Noun Class … (often ending in -i or -u or -e)
Almost all the ‘borrowed’ words (from Arabic / English / German) and almost all Animal names are in the […] Noun Class … (often ending in -i or -u or -e)
N/N-Class (Trash Class) — has which type of words?
Kompyuta
Computer
Computer
Kompyuta
Shule
School
School
Shule
Ki/Vi- or Chi/Vy- Noun Class — has which types of words?
Many things or items are in the […] Noun Class
Many things or items are in the […] Noun Class
Ki/Vi- or Chi/Vy- Noun Class — has which types of words?
Kituo - Vituo
Centre(s) / Institute(s)
Centre(s) / Institute(s)
Kituo - Vituo
M-Mi Noun Class — has which type of words?
Many words relating to Nature are in the […] Noun Class
Many words relating to Nature are in the […] Noun Class
M-Mi Noun Class — has which type of words?
Mlima - Milima
Mountain(s)
Mountain(s)
Mlima - Milima
Msitu - Misitu
Forrest(s)
Forrest(s)
Msitu - Misitu
(Ji- or empty) / Ma- Noun Class — has which type of words?
The […] Noun Class contains mostly Fruits and some professions
The […] Noun Class contains mostly Fruits and some professions
(Ji- or empty) / Ma- Noun Class — has which type of words?
Nanasi - Mananasi
Pineapple(s)
Pineapple(s)
Nanasi - Mananasi
Epul - Maepul
Apple(s)
Apple(s)
Epul - Maepul
Tikitimaji - Matikitimaji
Water melon(s)
Water melon(s)
Tikitimaji - Matikitimaji
U/N- Noun Class — has which type of words? … (the ‘N’ here stands for ‘nothing’ | most drop their U in the plural)
Most words for Abstract Categories / Concepts are in the […] Noun Class
Most words for Abstract Categories / Concepts are in the […] Noun Class
U/N- Noun Class — has which type of words? … (the ‘N’ here stands for ‘nothing’ | most drop their U in the plural)
Ushirikiano
Collaboration
Collaboration
Ushirikiano
Umama
Motherhood
Motherhood
Umama
Upendo
Love
Love
Upendo
Katika
In / Inside / On / At / To / From
In / Inside / On / At / To / From
Katika
(ku) -fahamu
To know / understand (superficially | be acquainted with)
To know / understand (superficially | be acquainted with)
(ku) -fahamu
Dakika (N/N)
Minute(s)
Minute(s)
Dakika (N/N)
-Li- // -Me- // -Na- // -Ta- (infixes)
The 4 basic tenses affirmative (infixes): … past - immediate past - present - future
The 4 basic tenses affirmative (infixes): … past - immediate past - present - future
-Li- // -Me- // -Na- // -Ta- (infixes)
-Ku- // -Ja- // -i (suffix) // -Ta- (infixes)
The 4 basic tenses negative (infixes): … Past - immediate past - present - future
The 4 basic tenses negative (infixes): … Past - immediate past - present - future
-Ku- // -Ja- // -i (suffix) // -Ta- (infixes)
All the 4 tenses (infixes) AFFIRMATIVE (Li-Me-Na-Ta) KEEP/DROP the .. Ku- .. infinitive in the short/monosyllabic verbs
All the 4 tenses (infixes) AFFIRMATIVE (Li-Me-Na-Ta) […] the .. Ku- .. | in the short/monosyllabic verbs
All the 4 tenses (infixes) AFFIRMATIVE (Li-Me-Na-Ta) […] the .. Ku- .. | in the short/monosyllabic verbs
All the 4 tenses (infixes) AFFIRMATIVE (Li-Me-Na-Ta) KEEP/DROP the .. Ku- .. infinitive in the short/monosyllabic verbs
NOTE: 3 out of the 4 tenses negative will KEEP?/DROP? the .. Ku- .. infinitive … in short/monosyllabic verbs. These 3 tenses are: … -ku- // -ja- // -i (past - immediate past - present)
NOTE: 3 out of the 4 tenses negative will DROP the .. Ku- .. | in short/monosyllabic verbs. These 3 tenses are: […]
NOTE: 3 out of the 4 tenses negative will DROP the .. Ku- .. | in short/monosyllabic verbs. These 3 tenses are: […]
NOTE: 3 out of the 4 tenses negative will KEEP?/DROP? the .. Ku- .. infinitive … in short/monosyllabic verbs. These 3 tenses are: … -ku- // -ja- // -i (past - immediate past - present)
The FUTURE tense negative KEEPS?/DROPS? the .. Ku- .. | in short/monosyllabic verbs
The only tense negative that KEEPS the .. Ku- .. | in short/monosyllabic verbs is: […]
The only tense negative that KEEPS the .. Ku- .. | in short/monosyllabic verbs is: […]
The FUTURE tense negative KEEPS?/DROPS? the .. Ku- .. | in short/monosyllabic verbs
Sherehe
Party
Party
Sherehe
Ukweli
Truth
Truth
Ukweli
Kweli
Truly / Really
Truly / Really
Kweli
Sema ukweli
Speak the truth ! (imperative)
Speak the truth ! (imperative)
Sema ukweli
Mpaka
Until / Up to
Until / Up to
Mpaka
Kwamba / Kuwa
That (connecting sentences)
That (connecting sentences)
Kwamba / Kuwa
Wakati
When / While / The time when
When / While / The time when
Wakati
Kwa hiyo
So / Therefore
So / Therefore
Kwa hiyo
(ku) -chelewa
To be late
To be late
(ku) -chelewa
Mapema
Early
Early
Mapema
(ku) -ogelea
To swim
To swim
(ku) -ogelea
eusi
Black
Black
eusi
eupe
White
White
eupe
ekundu
Red
Red
ekundu
Afya
Health (esp. used when someone sneezes)
Health (esp. used when someone sneezes)
Afya
-li-
Past tense marker positive (infix)
Past tense marker positive (infix)
-li-
-ku-
Past tense marker negative
Past tense marker negative
-ku-
Wiki jana / Wiki iliyopita
Last week
Last week
Wiki jana / Wiki iliyopita
Always a ‘-ku-‘ as a tense marker in WHICH TENSE?
In the past tense negative always a […] !! … (but as a tense marker NOT as an infinitive)
In the past tense negative always a […] !! … (but as a tense marker NOT as an infinitive)
Always a ‘-ku-‘ as a tense marker in WHICH TENSE?
Mpira wa miguu
Football (Soccer)
Football (Soccer)
Mpira wa miguu
Juzi
Day before yesterday
Day before yesterday
Juzi
Kesho kutwa
Day after tomorrow
Day after tomorrow
Kesho kutwa
Juzi - Jana - Leo - Kesho - Kesho kutwa
From day before yesterday - to - Day after tomorrow (5x)
From day before yesterday - to - Day after tomorrow (5x)
Juzi - Jana - Leo - Kesho - Kesho kutwa
Juzijuzi
Recently
Recently
Juzijuzi
Zamani
Long time ago / In the (far) past
Long time ago / In the (far) past
Zamani
Lugha
Language
Language
Lugha
‘Leo ni leo’ (expression)
‘It is as it is’ (expression)
‘It is as it is’ (expression)
‘Leo ni leo’ (expression)
Kijiji
Village
Village
Kijiji
Shule ya sekundari
Secondary school
Secondary school
Shule ya sekundari
Karibu na
Close to / Near
Close to / Near
Karibu na
Uji
Porridge (Tanzanian)
Porridge (Tanzanian)
Uji
Vitu vingi
Many things
Many things
Vitu vingi
Kazi nyumbani
Household tasks
Household tasks
Kazi nyumbani
Kazi ya nyumbani
Homework
Homework
Kazi ya nyumbani
Ninapenda … zaidi
I like … better
I like … better
Ninapenda … zaidi
Pilipili manga
Black pepper
Black pepper
Pilipili manga
Kwa moja
Per piece (For one)
Per piece (For one)
Kwa moja