Chapter 6 - Subject Prefixes Flashcards

subject prefixes for the M- WA- class In Swahili, the subject of a verb is always added onto the verb as a prefix.

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Ni-

A

I – singular 1st person

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U-

A

You – singular 2nd person

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3
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A-

A

He/She singular 3rd person (never “it”)

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4
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Tu-

A

We – plural 1st person

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5
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M-

A

You – plural 2nd person

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6
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Wa-

A

They – plural 3rd person

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