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Essential grammar Flashcards

1
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M(w)-/Wa-: Verb subject prefixes

A 
Ni-
U-
A-
Tu-
M(w)- (Mw- if followed by vocal)
Wa-
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M(w)-/Wa-: Verb subject prefix negative

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Si-
Hu-
Ha-
Hatu-
Ham(w)-
Hawa-
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M(w)-/Wa-: Verb object infix

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  • ni-
  • ku-
  • m(w)- (-mw- if followed by vocal)
  • tu-
  • wa-
  • wa-
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M(w)-/Wa-: He is here / It is here form (-po)

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Nipo
Upo
Yupo
Tupo
Mpo
Wapo
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M(w)-/Wa-: This, these

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Huyu, hawa

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M(w)-/Wa-: That, those

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Yule, wale

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M(w)-/Wa-: Adjective prefix

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= noun (mzuri, wazuri)

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M(w)-/Wa-: -enye (having/possessing)

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mwenye

wenye

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M(w)-/Wa-: -ote (all)

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yote

wote

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M(w)-/Wa-: -ingine

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mwingine

wengine

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M(w)-/Wa-: possessives

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Wangu
Wako
Wake
Wetu
Wenu
Wao
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M(w)-/Wa-: Of

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Wa

Wa

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M(w)-/Wa-: Relative infix /Amba-

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  • ye- / Ambaye

- o- / Ambao

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M(w)-/Wa-: Numbers 1, 2

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Mmoja

Wawili

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M(w)-/Mi-: Verb subject prefix

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U-

I- (i not L)

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M(w)-/Mi-: Verb subject prefix negative

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Hau-

Hai-

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M(w)-/Mi-: Verb object infix

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  • u-

- i-

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M(w)-/Mi-: He is here / It is here (-po form)

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Upo

Ipo

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M(w)-/Mi-: This, these

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Huu, hii

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M(w)-/Mi-: That, those

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Ule, ile

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M(w)-/Mi-: Adjective prefix -zuri

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Mzuri

Mizuri

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M(w)-/Mi-: -enye

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Wenye

Yenye

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M(w)-/Mi-: -ote

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Wote

Yote

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M(w)-/Mi-: -ingine

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Mwingine

Mingine

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M(w)-/Mi-: Possessives

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Wangu, wako, wake, wetu, wenu, wao

Yangu, yako, yake, yetu, yenu, yao

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M(w)-/Mi-: Of

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Wa

Ya

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M(w)-/Mi-: Relative infix and amba-

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  • o-, ambao

- yo-, ambayo

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M(w)-/Mi-: Numbers 1, 2

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Mmoja

Miwili

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29
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(Ji)-/Ma-: Verb subject prefix

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Li-

Ya-

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30
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(Ji)-/Ma-: Verb subject prefix negatives

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Hali-

Haya-

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(Ji)-/Ma-: Verb object infix

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  • li-

- ya-

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(Ji)-/Ma-: he is here / It is here (-po form)

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lipo

yapo

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(Ji)-/Ma-: This, these

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Hili, haya

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(Ji)-/Ma-: That, those

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Lile, yale

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(Ji)-/Ma-: adjective prefix -zuri

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zuri

mazuri

36
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(Ji)-/Ma-: -enye

A

lenye

yenye

37
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(Ji)-/Ma-: -ote

A

lote

yote

38
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(Ji)-/Ma-: -ingine

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lingine

mengine

39
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(Ji)-/Ma-: Possessives

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Langu, lako, lake, letu, lenu, lao

Yangu, yako, yake, yetu, yenu, yao

40
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(Ji)-/Ma-: Of

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la

ya

41
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(Ji)-/Ma-: Relative infix/amba-

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  • lo-, ambalo

- yo-, ambayo

42
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(Ji)-/Ma-: Numbers 1, 2

A

Moja

Mawili

43
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N class: Verb subject prefix

A

i-

zi-

44
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N class: Verb subject prefix negatives

A

hai-

hazi-

45
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N class: Verb object infix

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  • i-

- zi-

46
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N class: he is here!/it is here! (-po form)

A

ipo

zipo

47
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N class: This, these

A

Hii, hizi

48
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N class: That, those

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ile, zile

49
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N class: adjective prefix -zuri

A

nzuri

nzuri

50
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N class: -enye

A

yenye

zenye

51
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N class: -ote

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yote

zote

52
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N class: -ingine

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nyingine

nyingine

53
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N class: possessives

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yangu, yako, yake, yetu, yenu, yao

zangu, zako, zake, zetu, zenu, zao

54
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N class: of

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ya

za

55
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N class: relative infix/amba-

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  • yo-, ambayo

- zo-, ambazo

56
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N class: Numbers 1, 2

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Moja, mbili

57
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Ki(ch)-/Vi(vy)-: Verb subject prefixes

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ki-

vi-

58
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Ki(ch)-/Vi(vy)-: Verb subject prefixes negatives

A

haki-

havi-

59
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Ki(ch)-/Vi(vy)-: verb object infixes

A
  • ki-

- vi

60
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Ki(ch)-/Vi(vy)-: He is here / It is here

A

kipo

vipo

61
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Ki(ch)-/Vi(vy)-: This, these

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Hiki, hivi

62
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Ki(ch)-/Vi(vy)-: That, those

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Kile, vile

63
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Ki(ch)-/Vi(vy)-: adjective prefix -zuri

A

kizuri, vizuri

64
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Ki(ch)-/Vi(vy)-: -enye

A

chenye

vyenye

65
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Ki(ch)-/Vi(vy)-: -ote

A

chote

vyote

66
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Ki(ch)-/Vi(vy)-: -ingine

A

kingine

vingine

67
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Ki(ch)-/Vi(vy)-: possessives

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changu, chako, chake, chetu, chenu, chao

vyangu, vyako, vyako, vyetu, vyenu, vyao

68
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Ki(ch)-/Vi(vy)-: of

A

cha

vya

69
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Ki(ch)-/Vi(vy)-: Relative infix/amba-

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  • cho-, ambacho

- vyo-, ambavyo

70
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Ki(ch)-/Vi(vy)-: Numbers 1, 2

A

Kimoja

viwili

71
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U class: Verb subject prefixes

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u-

zi-

72
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U class: Verb subject prefixes negatives

A

hau-

hazi-

73
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U class: Verb object infix

A
  • u-

- zi-

74
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U class: he is here/ it is here (-po)

A

upo

zipo

75
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U class: this, these

A

huu, hizi

76
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U class: that, those

A

ule, zile

77
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U class: Adjective prefix -zuri

A

mzuri

nuzuri

78
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U class: -ote

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wote

zote

79
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U class: -ingine

A

mwingine

nyingine

80
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U class: possessives

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Wangu, wako …

Zangu, zako …

81
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U class: of

A

wa

za

82
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U class: relative infix/amba-

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  • o-, ambao

- zo-, ambazo

83
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U class: Numbers 1,2

A

Mmoja

Mbili

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