Essential grammar

Question 1

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

Answer 1

Ni-
U-
A-
Tu-
M(w)- (Mw- if followed by vocal)
Wa-

Question 2

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

Answer 2

Si-
Hu-
Ha-
Hatu-
Ham(w)-
Hawa-

Question 3

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

Answer 3

• ni-
• ku-
• m(w)- (-mw- if followed by vocal)
• tu-
• wa-
• wa-

Question 4

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

Answer 4

Nipo
Upo
Yupo
Tupo
Mpo
Wapo

Question 5

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

Answer 5

Huyu, hawa

Question 6

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

Answer 6

Yule, wale

Question 7

M(w)-/Wa-: Adjective prefix

Answer 7

= noun (mzuri, wazuri)

Question 8

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

Answer 8

mwenye

wenye

Question 9

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

Answer 9

yote

wote

Question 10

M(w)-/Wa-: -ingine

Answer 10

mwingine

wengine

Question 11

M(w)-/Wa-: possessives

Answer 11

Wangu
Wako
Wake
Wetu
Wenu
Wao

Question 12

M(w)-/Wa-: Of

Answer 12

Wa

Wa

Question 13

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

Answer 13

• ye- / Ambaye

- o- / Ambao

Question 14

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

Answer 14

Mmoja

Wawili

Question 15

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

Answer 15

U-

I- (i not L)

Question 16

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

Answer 16

Hau-

Hai-

Question 17

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

Answer 17

• u-

- i-

Question 18

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

Answer 18

Upo

Ipo

Question 19

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

Answer 19

Huu, hii

Question 20

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

Answer 20

Ule, ile

Question 21

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

Answer 21

Mzuri

Mizuri

Question 22

M(w)-/Mi-: -enye

Answer 22

Wenye

Yenye

Question 23

M(w)-/Mi-: -ote

Answer 23

Wote

Yote

Question 24

M(w)-/Mi-: -ingine

Answer 24

Mwingine

Mingine

Question 25

M(w)-/Mi-: Possessives

Answer 25

Wangu, wako, wake, wetu, wenu, wao | Yangu, yako, yake, yetu, yenu, yao

Question 26

M(w)-/Mi-: Of

Answer 26

Wa | Ya

Question 27

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

Answer 27

- o-, ambao | - yo-, ambayo

Question 28

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

Answer 28

Mmoja | Miwili

Question 29

(Ji)-/Ma-: Verb subject prefix

Answer 29

Li- | Ya-

Question 30

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

Answer 30

Hali- | Haya-

Question 31

(Ji)-/Ma-: Verb object infix

Answer 31

- li- | - ya-

Question 32

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

Answer 32

lipo | yapo

Question 33

(Ji)-/Ma-: This, these

Answer 33

Hili, haya

Question 34

(Ji)-/Ma-: That, those

Answer 34

Lile, yale

Question 35

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

Answer 35

zuri | mazuri

Question 36

(Ji)-/Ma-: -enye

Answer 36

lenye | yenye

Question 37

(Ji)-/Ma-: -ote

Answer 37

lote | yote

Question 38

(Ji)-/Ma-: -ingine

Answer 38

lingine | mengine

Question 39

(Ji)-/Ma-: Possessives

Answer 39

Langu, lako, lake, letu, lenu, lao | Yangu, yako, yake, yetu, yenu, yao

Question 40

(Ji)-/Ma-: Of

Answer 40

la | ya

Question 41

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

Answer 41

- lo-, ambalo | - yo-, ambayo

Question 42

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

Answer 42

Moja | Mawili

Question 43

N class: Verb subject prefix

Answer 43

i- | zi-

Question 44

N class: Verb subject prefix negatives

Answer 44

hai- | hazi-

Question 45

N class: Verb object infix

Answer 45

- i- | - zi-

Question 46

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

Answer 46

ipo | zipo

Question 47

N class: This, these

Answer 47

Hii, hizi

Question 48

N class: That, those

Answer 48

ile, zile

Question 49

N class: adjective prefix -zuri

Answer 49

nzuri | nzuri

Question 50

N class: -enye

Answer 50

yenye | zenye

Question 51

N class: -ote

Answer 51

yote | zote

Question 52

N class: -ingine

Answer 52

nyingine | nyingine

Question 53

N class: possessives

Answer 53

yangu, yako, yake, yetu, yenu, yao | zangu, zako, zake, zetu, zenu, zao

Question 54

N class: of

Answer 54

ya | za

Question 55

N class: relative infix/amba-

Answer 55

- yo-, ambayo | - zo-, ambazo

Question 56

N class: Numbers 1, 2

Answer 56

Moja, mbili

Question 57

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

Answer 57

ki- | vi-

Question 58

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

Answer 58

haki- | havi-

Question 59

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

Answer 59

- ki- | - vi

Question 60

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

Answer 60

kipo | vipo

Question 61

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

Answer 61

Hiki, hivi

Question 62

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

Answer 62

Kile, vile

Question 63

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

Answer 63

kizuri, vizuri

Question 64

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

Answer 64

chenye | vyenye

Question 65

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

Answer 65

chote | vyote

Question 66

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

Answer 66

kingine | vingine

Question 67

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

Answer 67

changu, chako, chake, chetu, chenu, chao | vyangu, vyako, vyako, vyetu, vyenu, vyao

Question 68

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

Answer 68

cha | vya

Question 69

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

Answer 69

- cho-, ambacho | - vyo-, ambavyo

Question 70

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

Answer 70

Kimoja | viwili

Question 71

U class: Verb subject prefixes

Answer 71

u- | zi-

Question 72

U class: Verb subject prefixes negatives

Answer 72

hau- | hazi-

Question 73

U class: Verb object infix

Answer 73

- u- | - zi-

Question 74

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

Answer 74

upo | zipo

Question 75

U class: this, these

Answer 75

huu, hizi

Question 76

U class: that, those

Answer 76

ule, zile

Question 77

U class: Adjective prefix -zuri

Answer 77

mzuri | nuzuri

Question 78

U class: -ote

Answer 78

wote | zote

Question 79

U class: -ingine

Answer 79

mwingine | nyingine

Question 80

U class: possessives

Answer 80

Wangu, wako ... | Zangu, zako ...

Question 81

U class: of

Answer 81

wa | za

Question 82

U class: relative infix/amba-

Answer 82

- o-, ambao | - zo-, ambazo

Question 83

U class: Numbers 1,2

Answer 83

Mmoja | Mbili