Chapter 4 - The Polite Imperative Singular & Plural Flashcards

When addressing the "man on the street" - polite - having the sense of "would you...." prefix ku- removed and prefix u- used if singular and m- if plural No infix required and suffix -a again replaced by -e Ex: kufanya becomes u-fany-e Would you do!

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ufanye

A

would you do

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ununue

A

would you buy

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ufike

A

would you arrive

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ufuate

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would you follow

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ufunge

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would you shut

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ufungue

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would you open

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upige

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would you hit

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upike

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would you cook

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usafishe

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would you clean

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useme

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would you speak

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usamehe

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would you forgive

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ufikiri

A

would you think

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urudi

A

would you return

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ujaribu

A

would you try

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ujibu

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would you reply

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ule

A

would you eat

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uje

A

would you come

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uwe

A

would you be

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unywe

A

would you drink

20
Q

uende

A

would you go

21
Q

mfanye

A

would you do pl.

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Q

mfike

A

would you arrive pl.

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mfuate

A

would you follow pl.

24
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mfunge

A

would you close pl.

25
Q

mfungue

A

would you open pl.

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mnunue

A

would you buy pl.

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mpige

A

would you hit pl.

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mpike

A

would you cook pl.

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msafishe

A

would you clean pl.

30
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mseme

A

would you speak pl.

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msamehe

A

would you forgive pl.

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mfikiri

A

would you think pl.

33
Q

mrudi

A

would you return pl.

34
Q

mjaribu

A

would you try pl.

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mjibu

A

would you reply pl.

36
Q

mle

A

would you eat pl.

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mje

A

would you come pl.

38
Q

mwe

A

would you be pl.

39
Q

mnywe

A

would you drink pl.

40
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mwende

A

would you go