Ch 14 Flashcards
1
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Therefore, so
A
Kwa hiyo (kwa hivyo)
2
Q
To take (time)
A
Kuchukua
-Kwa sababu imechukua muda mrefu - Because it took a long time ..
3
Q
This is great! (Not direct translation)
A
Vizuri sana!
4
Q
Juu ya
A
About
Also on/over
5
Q
Would you like to go to the Movies?
A
Utapenda twende sinema?
6
Q
Inanimate Object infixes for Things - Equivalent in English
A
It or them
7
Q
To play a game
A
Kucheza gemu
8
Q
And others
A
Na wengineo
9
Q
Interesting
A
-a kuvutia
10
Q
To act
A
Kuigiza
11
Q
Object infixes for Things (It, them) - Ki-Vi
A
sg. -ki-
pl. -vi-
13
Q
Ticket/s
A
Tiketi
14
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All the Places i have visited are attractive
A
Sehemu zote nilizoenda zinavutia
-Singular location noun -> Mahali class, plural location nouns -> plural N class
15
Q
If, as, like
A
Kama
16
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Horror movie
A
Mchezo wa kutisha
17
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To mix/form
A
Kuchanganya
18
Q
New movie
A
Mchezo mpya
19
Q
Kuibuka
A
To emerge
Others: Kuzuka, kujitokeza, kuibua
20
Q
Humu
Mle/mule
A
Humu: In here, inside here
Mle/Mule: Inside that Place over there, in that place
21
Q
To start
A
Kuanza
22
Q
To talk
A
Kuongea
26
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Society, community
A
Jamii
27
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Politics, political activity, policy
A
Siasa
-Social politics - Jamii kuanzia (‘from’) siasa (“Society from politics”)
28
Q
To see a play
A
Kuona mchezo
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Unasemaje?
What do you think ('What do you say?')
31
Love/s, desire/s
Penzi/mapenzi
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To finish, to end
Kumaliza
33
Movie/s
Mchezo/michezo (filamu)
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Asha aliutia ugali chumvi nyingi - Translate and dissect the sentence
Asha put a lot of salt in the ugali
1. A-
2. -li-
3. -u- it sg. Object infix U-class
4. -tia (to put into)
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Mahali noun class - Prefixes for locative/adverbial nouns (-ni) (3)
1. Pa-: Refer to definite/specific Place
- Nyumbani pangu - At my home (specific location)
2. Ku-: Refer to general/indefinite Place
- Nyumbani kwangu - Around my home, in the general vicinity
3. Mu-: Refer to location inside
- Nyumbani mwangu: Inside my home
(Same pattern as -ko, -po and -mo)
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Music of this kind
Muziki wa aina hii
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To know
Kujua
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To amaze, to surprise
| To be amazed, surprised, shocked
Kushangaza
Kushangaa
-Usishangae - Don't be surprised to ....
40
To be famous, to be well-known
Kujulikana
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Today is my birthday - let's celebrate!
Leo ni siku yangu ya kuzaliwa - tusherehekee!
44
Hata
Even
| -Na hata redioni - And even on the radio
45
Mie
Abbreviation of mimi
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Employment, work
Ajira
| Kuajiri - To employ/hire
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No problem!
Hamna tabu!
49
End
Mwisho
51
To be killed
Kuuliwa
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Mahali noun class - Object infixes for locative/adverbial nouns (-ni) (3)
1. Pa --> -pa-
- Anapapenda mahali hapa? (Does he like this Place?)
- Ndio, anapapenda (Yes he likes it)
2. Ku --> -ku-
- Zanzibar unakupenda? (Do you like (the general Place of) Zanzibar?)
- Ndio, ninakupenda (Yes, i like it)
3. Mu --> -mu-
- Nyumbani anamupenda? (Does he like it in the house?)
- Ndio, anamupenda (Yes, he likes it)
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Kizazi kipya
New generation
| Kizazi also means birth
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Mahali noun class: Ku- - Subject agreement prefix
Kw- before vowel
| Ku- before consonant
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Japokuwa
Although
56
To be late
Kuchelewa
57
Play/s (Theatre)
Mchezo wa kuigiza/michezo ya kuigiza
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Singer/s
Mwimbaji/waimbaji
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Naomba
I ask/I Wonder ...
-Sasa naomba umwambie na Peter pia twende pamoja -Could you also tell Peter, so that we can go together With him?
(Shortened form om ninaomba (Kuomba - to ask, to beg, to plead)
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Let's go see a band
Twende tukaangalie bendi
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Tofauti
Different, several
| -Kumeibuka makampuni tofauti - There are several companies
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It'll be good! (Slang)
Itakuwa poa!
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Mahali mu prefixes
Mu --> -mu- before consonant (mule, munanukia), -mw- before vowel (mwa, mwako, mwenye..)
65
Museum/s
Makumbusho
66
Fun
Kichekesho
67
To ride a bike
Kuendesha baisikeli
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Fundi anaiangalia kompyuta - Translate and dissect the sentence
The technician is checking the computer
1. A- He/she
2. -na- present tense
3. -i- this (N class singular)
4. -angalia
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Chicago is a big place
Chicago ni mahali pakubwa
| Mahali, pu class
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Kweli!
Oh, yeah!
71
Kujipatia
To gain, to earn
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To rent a movie
Kukodi mchezo
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Siujui mchezo huu - Translate and dissect the sentence
I don't know this Movie
1. -Si - I do not
2. -u- it (Object infix singular of M-Mi)
3. -jui (Negative form of -jua)
74
Makamo
Older
| -Watu wa makamo - Older people
75
Basi sawa
Okay then
76
To listen
Kusikiliza
77
To tell, to inform
Kuambia
78
To remember
Kukumbuka
79
Mixed
Mchanganyiko
80
See you later then
Kwahiyo tutaonana baadaye
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To think
Kufikiri
82
To lose
Kushindwa
85
Protagonist / Main actor in movie
Mhusika mkuu
| -Mhusika mkuu ni nani? - Who is the protagonist (in the movie)?
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Alikuweka - Translate and dissect the sentence
1. A-
2. -li-
3. -ku- Object infix it singular
4. -weka (Put, Place)
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Hamna tabu
Sure, no problem
88
Several days ago
Majuzi
| Juzi: Day before yesterday
89
To invite
Kualika
92
Art exhibition
Maonyesho ya sanaa
93
Sad movie
Mchezo wa kusikitisha
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To have a party
Kuwa na tafrija/sherehe
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Mahali ku prefixes
Ku --> -ku- before consonant (kule, kananukia), -kw- before vowel (kwa, kwangu, kwenye)
98
Fani (2)
Successful, valuable
Type
-Katika fani hii ya muziki - In this type of music
99
To invade
Kuvamia
| Kuvamiwa - To be invaded (by)
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Would you like us to go to the movies?
Utapenda twende sinema?
101
We were watching a movie on TV yesterday. It was really good
Jana tulikuwa tunaangalia mchezo kwenye TV. Ulikuwa mzuri sana.
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To listen
Kusikiliza
104
Huku
| Kule
Huku: Around here, in this general vicinity, hereabouts
-Huku ni Kenya na kule ni Tanzania (This way is Kenya, and that is Tanzania)
Kule: Somewhere over there, in that area
-Kule kunanukia (That Place over there smells Nice)
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To prepare
Kufanya tayari
109
Anything
Chochote
110
Object infixes for Things (It, them) - Ku
sg. -ku-
| Don't exist as plural
111
I read this book at School
| I read these books at school
Kitabu hiki nilikisoma shule
Vitabu hivi nilivisoma
(Object prefixes: -ki- for it, -vi- for them)
112
Mtoto alijikata - Translate and dissect the sentence
The child cut herself
1. A-
2. -li-
3. -ji- reflexive marker
4. -kata
113
Comedy (Movie)
Mchezo wa kuchekesha
114
To decide
Kuamua
115
There was a time in the 70s
Kuna wakati katika miaka ya sabini
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I saw a great play this weekend
Nimeona mchezo mzuri sana wikiendi hii
117
Together
Pamoja
118
Song/s
Wimbo/nyimbo
119
Object infixes for Things (It, them) - Ji-Ma
sg. -li-
| pl. -ya-
120
Pale
At
| -Disko pale Cantina - The disco at Cantina
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To develop, to invent, to pop up, to emerge
Kuzuka
| -Katika miaka ya tisini kumezuka muziki wa ....
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To listen (I.e. Music)
Kusikiliza
| -Kusikiliza muziki
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To play cards
Kucheza karata
125
Itakuwa poa tu
That'll be cool
-Cool
(Kupoa: To become Cold, to cool Down)
126
Concert/s (2)
Konsati
| Tamasha/matamasha
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Do you have any plans? Have you decided on anything?
Umeamua chochote?
128
Mahali class - Demonstratives (This, That), alternative usage
This - Hapa
That - Pale
(Also note that hapa can mean "here" and "pale" can mean "there".)
129
To review
Kupitia upya
130
Movie star/s
Mhusika mkuu/wahusika wakuu
131
True
Kweli
132
Ulimwona daktari leo asubuhi? - Translate and dissect the sentence
Did you see the doctor this morning?
1. U-
2. -li-
3. -w- him Object infix for Ji-Ma (All Nouns referring to animate Objects belonging to other noun classes than M-Wa use M-Wa Object infixes, even though they're technically in other classes)
4. -ona
133
Ready
Tayari
135
To play chess
Kucheza chesi
136
Ready, prepared
Tayari
| Also means already (Adverb
138
Let's go out to eat
Twende sehemu tukale
139
Kwanini mnaikata miti yangu - Translate and dissect the sentence
Why are you cutting my trees?
1. M- You pl.
2. -na-
3. -i- Them Object infix pl M-Mi
4. -kata
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Birth/s
Kizazi/vizazi
141
Beginning
Mwanzo
141
... you know ... (word filler)
... unajua ...
-Unajua Hamilton anaigiza kama daktari na anaambiwa kuwa ameuwa lakini yeye sie aliyeuwa - Hamilton plays a doctor, and he's accused of being a murderer, but he wasn't the one
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Object infixes for Things (It, them) - N
sg. -i-
| pl. -zi-
143
Two days ago/Day before yesterday
Juzi
144
Invitation/s
Mwaliko/mialiko
144
Who will you invite?
Utamwalika nani?
144
Action movie
Mchezo wa kupigana
145
To be shown, to be screened
Kuonyeshwa
146
Let's celebrate!
Tusherehekee!
146
Bad movie
Mchezo mbaya
147
Art gallery/ies
Nyumba ya sanaa/Nyumba za sanaa
| Sanaa: Art
147
Party/ies (2)
Tafrija
| Sherehe
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Kompyuta yangu inajizima - Translate and dissect the sentence
Kompyuta yangu inajizima - My computer switches itself off
1. I- subject prefix sg. N class
2. -na- present tense
3. -ji- reflexive marker
4. -zima to
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To have sex (4)
Kujamii
Kupuana
Kutwaana
Kukwea
153
Meaning/s, cause/s
Maana
154
To play (instrument)
Kupiga
| -Kupiga na kuimba muziki - To play instruments and sing
155
Film/s
Filamu (N class)
158
To be about, about
Kuhusu
159
What do you say?
Unasemaje?
160
Nilikinunua Kenya - Translate and dissect the sentence
I bought it in Kenya
1. Ni-
2. -li-
3. -ki- Object prefix (It for Ki-Vi class)
4. -nunua
161
To entertain oneself, to have a good time
Kujistarehesha
-Vijana wanajistarehesha Kwa muziki - The Young People are entertaining themselves With Music / are enjoying themselves listening to music
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To take
Kuchukua
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Burundi na Rwanda kuna amani - Translate and dissect
Burundi and Rwanda have Peace
-Kuna: Ku- (Subject prefix (Them/they) of Mahani class ku- (General location/around here/hereabouts))
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Uliyanunua wapi machungwa haya? - Translate and dissect the sentence
Where did you buy these Oranges?
1. U-
2. -li-
3. -ya- them (Object infix Ji-Ma plural)
4. -nunua
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To be played
Kuchezwa
167
Local/s, indigenous person/people
Mwenyeji/wenyeji
168
What good movie is there today?
Kuna sinema gani leo nzuri?
168
War movie
Mchezo wa kivita
169
Kupigwa
To be beaten
| To be played (music)
170
To book, to reserve
Kuwekesha
170
Ulikinunua wapi kitanda hiki? - Translate and dissect the sentence
Where did you buy (it) the bed?
1. U-
2. -li- past tense infix
3. -ki- Object prefix (It for ki-vi class)
4. -nunua
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In the 80s
Katika miaka ya themanini
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Until
Mpaka
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Kompyuta zangu nitaziwacha hapa - Translate and dissect the sentence
I'll leave my computers here
1. Ni-
2. -ta-
3. -zi- them (N class plural)
4. -wacha
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That's no problem!
Haina shida hiyo!
174
This is a beautiful place
Hapa ni mahali pazuri
| Mahali class
175
Let's go dancing
Twende tukacheze
177
Kujisaidia
To go to the bathroom (Literally 'to help oneself')
| -Ninaenda kujisaidia - I am going to the bathroom
178
Good movie
Mchezo mzuri
179
Boring
-a kuchosha
179
Reflexive - What, how to Express in Swahili
The grammatical term "reflexive" describes an action that someone does to him- or herself, "i see myeslf in the Mirror", "she gave herself a present"...
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In Swahili there is a special reflexive marker infix, -ji- which is inserted right before the verb stem. --> If kukuna means "to scratch", then kujikuna means "to scratch oneself/yourself", the inflix is always the same regardless of noun class or number
-Watoto wanajikuna (The children are scratching themselves)
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Large building/s
Jumba/majumba
181
Nyumbani kwao kuna wadudu
Their home (their Place) over there has bugs
-Kw- and ku- = Mahali ku class (specific location)
(Nyumbani kwetu ni kudogo - Our Place is small ('The general area of Our house'))
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Popular
Maarufu
182
What are you up to this weekend?
Lete habari za wikiendi?
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Object infixes for Things (It, them) - M-Mi
sg. -u-
| pl. -i-
184
Republic
Jamhuri
- Jamhuri ya Kenya
- Demokrasia ya Jamhuri ya Kongo (Democratic republic of Congo)
185
Kujifunza
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To learn (Literally 'to teach oneself')
-Tom anajifunza Kiswahili - Tom is Learning Swahili
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186
This is boring! (2)
Hii haichangamshi! / Hii ni doro!
| -doro: sleep, boring
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Mahali pa prefixes
Pa --> -pa- before consonant (Pananukia, pazuri, p- before vowel (Penye, pako, pa)
188
Haina shida hiyo
"That sounds Perfect" ('It has not hardship/trouble that')
190
Kuongea (na)
To speak/chat (with)
191
I had a really good time!
Nilistarehe sana
191
That Place has bugs
Mahali pale pana wadudu
| Mahali class
192
Love story, romantic movie
Mchezo wa mapenzi
194
To kill
Kuuwa
195
Among
Miongoni
196
Juu ya (2)
Above/On
Concerning, about
197
At Your place
Kwenu
| -Nyumbani kwenu - House at Your place
198
Recently
Hivi juzi
199
Let's go out to a bar
Twende kwenye baa
199
Mahali noun class - Content, use
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Noun class With
1. Mahali ("Place")
(Because mahali is about location, this class is also referred to as the "locative" class.)
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2. Locative/adverbial nouns - Noun + -ni
-Nyumba --> Nyumbani
(= Any noun become a 'mahali' noun if changed to -ni)
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Mahali noun class: Ku-
This
That
Huku
| Kule
200
Board game/s
Mchezo wa kutumia ubao/michezo ya kutumia mbao
200
A long time
Muda mrefu
200
To be called
Kuitwa
| -Kuna mchezo wa Bruce Willis unaitwa Hostage - There's a Movie With Bruce Willis called Hostage
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Msichana anajiangalia kwenye kioo - Translate and dissect the sentence
The girl is looking at herself in a Mirror
1. A-
2. -na-
3. -ji- reflexive marker
4. -angalia
200
Mahali class - Prefixes
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P- before a vowel
Pa- before a consonant
-Possessives - pangu, pato...
-a/of --> pa
--enye -> penye
-Any: po pote
-Pengi, pengine (Only exception)
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200
Ukutani pana kalenda - Translate and dissect
There's a calendar on the wall ("On-the-wall there is a calendar")
- Ukuta: Wall
- Pana: Pa- Mahani class, referring to specific/definite Place. -Na: To have stem
(Mahali pale pana wadudu: That Place has bugs)
201
Card/s
Karata
201
Mahali noun class - Plural
```
Use the Word sehemu (Place/s), which is a N-class noun.
-Those Places are very popular -> Sehemu zile ni maarufu
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202
I want to have a party
Nataka kufanya tafrija
202
To watch a movie (2)
Kuangalia mchezo / sinema
203
To win
Kushinda
203
What's the film about?
Mchezo unahusu nini?
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Mahali noun class: Mu- - Subject prefix
Mw- before vowel
Mu- before consonant
(Although it often comes up as just m-.)
203
Mahali noun class: Ku- -
This
That
Humu
| Mule/Mle (MLe)
203
Recreation, Entertainment/s
Burudani
204
There
Pale
204
Sasa lete habari za wikiendi. Vipi umeamua chochote?
Now tell me what Your plans are for this weekend. Have you decided on anything?
-Amua: To decide to resolve, to end dispute
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Nyumbani mwake munanukia
It smells Nice inside his/her house
(Mw- and mu- --> Mahali hu class (inside location))
(Ofisini mwangu muna kompyuta - There's a computer inside my Office / "In-my-Office there is a computer")
205
Exciting
-a kusisimua
205
Murderer/s
Muuwaji/wauaji
205
Bar/s
Baa/mabaa
205
What did you say?
Semaje?
205
Object infixes for Things (It, them) - U
sg. -u-
| pl. -zi- / -ya- (If ma- plural --> Conjugated as plural ji-ma noun)
205
This (Place) is Kenya and that (Place) is Tanzania
Hapa ni Kenya na pale ni Tanzania
| Mahali class
205
This (general) Place (over here) is mine, not yours
Huku ni kwangu si kwako
| Huku: Mahani class, ku- (general)
(Kw- : Same class)
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This Place smells good
Mahali hapa pananukia
- Hapa: Specific location demonstrative
- Pa- : Subject prefix of specific location Mahali class
- -nukia: to smell
